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. 2017 Aug 31;5(1):1336044. doi: 10.1080/20016689.2017.1336044

Table 3.

The rotavirus vaccination cauliflower toolbox used in a mature healthcare market: data entry [29,31,40,41].

Cauliflower floret
number
    % per year Unit cost (€) QALY loss/day VE (%) Duration (days)
  Cohort 10,000          
1a VE Cases 40%     60%  
    Medical visits 15%     75%  
    Hospitalisations 3%     82%  
    Deaths 0.001%     85%  
1b Subject Cases 40%   −0.05   6
    Medical visits 15%   −0.10   3
    Hospitalisations 3%   −0.25   4
    Deaths 0.001%   −1.00   365
    QALY   €25,000      
1c Direct cost Cases 40%        
    Medical visits 15% €25      
    Hospitalisations 3% €2,300      
    Deaths 0.001%        
    Vaccine 86% €75      
2a Indirect vaccine effect Cases 40%     +15%  
    Medical visits 15%     +10%  
    Hospitalisations 3%     +10%  
    Deaths 0.001%     +10%  
2b Caregiver Cases 40%   −0.01   6
    Medical visits 15%   −0.05   3
    Hospitalisations 3%   −0.10   4
    Deaths 0.001%   −0.30   365
    QALY   €25,000      
2c Indirect cost Cases 40%        
    Working mothers 30%        
    Cost per day lost €135     4
3a QoC Extra investment +4 beds €250,000      
    Hospitalisations 2%        
    Deaths 0.0005%        

QALY, quality-adjusted life-year; VE, vaccine efficacy; QoC, quality of care