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. 2017 Sep 13;36(1):79–90. doi: 10.1007/s40273-017-0569-2

Table 1.

Study inclusion and exclusion criteria

Include Exclude
Publisheda from January 2000 to February 2017 Publisheda before 2000
Focused on one or more LMICb Focused on high-income country(ies)
Target population children under 5 years of age Target population children over 5 years of age or unspecified
Intervention is any rotavirus vaccine delivered in any manner N/A
Full-text paper Abstracts, posters or presentations
1. Study self-described as a BIA
2. Other full economic evaluation (CEA or CUA)
1. Fiscal, revenue or cost-benefit analyses, or costing studies that do not capture both:
(a) Costs of rotavirus vaccination; and
(b) Cost savings
2. Studies that do not report either:
(a) Novel analysis from primary data collection; or
(b) Secondary analysis or modelling of primary data
3. Review, editorial, perspective or discussion pieces

BIA budget impact analysis, CEA cost-effectiveness analysis, CUA cost-utility analysis, LMIC low- and middle-income country, N/A not applicable

a If unpublished, refers to date reported

b Based on World Bank Analytical Classification using gross national income per capita (Atlas methodology), based on the World Bank’s fiscal year at the time of publication