Systematic review of studies on rotavirus disease cost-of-illness and productivity loss in Latin America and the Caribbean

Highlights • We systematically review rotavirus cost-of-illness studies in Latin America/Caribbean. • We included 21 out of 444 identified studies. • The majority of studies were cost-effectiveness analysis of vaccination programs. • Methods for cost estimation significantly varied across studies. •...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vaccine 2013-07, Vol.31, p.C45-C57
Hauptverfasser:	Takemoto, Maíra Libertad Soligo, Bahia, Luciana, Toscano, Cristiana M, Araujo, Denizar Vianna
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allergy and Immunology burden of disease Caribbean Region - epidemiology Child, Preschool Children cost effectiveness Cost of Illness Cost-Benefit Analysis developing countries diarrhea Diarrhea - epidemiology Diarrhea - virology economic impact Efficiency Health Care Costs health services Humans Immunization Programs - economics Latin America - epidemiology Latin America and Caribbean monitoring Rotavirus Rotavirus Infections - economics Rotavirus Infections - epidemiology Rotavirus Vaccines - economics Systematic review vaccination vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • We systematically review rotavirus cost-of-illness studies in Latin America/Caribbean. • We included 21 out of 444 identified studies. • The majority of studies were cost-effectiveness analysis of vaccination programs. • Methods for cost estimation significantly varied across studies. • A wide range of unit costs was identified.
ISSN:	0264-410X 1873-2518
DOI:	10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.05.031