2019
Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling Study
Arifin SMN, Zimmer C, Trotter C, Colombini A, Sidikou F, LaForce FM, Cohen T, Yaesoubi R. Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling Study. Medical Decision Making 2019, 39: 553-567. PMID: 31268405, PMCID: PMC6786941, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x19859899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive campaignsSerogroup replacementConjugate vaccineOne-time catchPolyvalent meningococcal vaccineRoutine infant vaccinationMeningococcal conjugate vaccineMeningococcal polysaccharide vaccineRoutine infant immunizationCurrent vaccination practicesImportant health benefitsCost-effectiveness thresholdStandard cost-effectiveness thresholdsAgent-based transmission modelVaccination seriesImmunization seriesInfant vaccinationInfant immunizationPolysaccharide vaccineMeningococcal vaccineVaccination practicesPolyvalent vaccineLaboratory confirmationMenAfriVacSerogroups A
2016
Cost-effectiveness and resource implications of aggressive action on tuberculosis in China, India, and South Africa: a combined analysis of nine models
Menzies NA, Gomez GB, Bozzani F, Chatterjee S, Foster N, Baena IG, Laurence YV, Qiang S, Siroka A, Sweeney S, Verguet S, Arinaminpathy N, Azman AS, Bendavid E, Chang ST, Cohen T, Denholm JT, Dowdy DW, Eckhoff PA, Goldhaber-Fiebert JD, Handel A, Huynh GH, Lalli M, Lin HH, Mandal S, McBryde ES, Pandey S, Salomon JA, Suen SC, Sumner T, Trauer JM, Wagner BG, Whalen CC, Wu CY, Boccia D, Chadha VK, Charalambous S, Chin DP, Churchyard G, Daniels C, Dewan P, Ditiu L, Eaton JW, Grant AD, Hippner P, Hosseini M, Mametja D, Pretorius C, Pillay Y, Rade K, Sahu S, Wang L, Houben RMGJ, Kimerling ME, White RG, Vassall A. Cost-effectiveness and resource implications of aggressive action on tuberculosis in China, India, and South Africa: a combined analysis of nine models. The Lancet Global Health 2016, 4: e816-e826. PMID: 27720689, PMCID: PMC5527122, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(16)30265-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChinaCost-Benefit AnalysisDelivery of Health CareForecastingGoalsHealth Care CostsHealth ExpendituresHealth PolicyHealth ResourcesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIndiaModels, TheoreticalPatient Acceptance of Health CareQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSouth AfricaTuberculosisConceptsPatient-incurred costsTuberculosis servicesConventional cost-effectiveness thresholdsHigh-burden countriesEnd TB StrategySubstantial health gainsNet cost savingsResource implicationsCost-effectiveness thresholdMost intervention approachesTB StrategyTuberculosis incidenceMost interventionsSocietal perspectiveHealth gainsIntervention mixMelinda Gates FoundationSubstantial healthHealth effectsCurrent practiceExpansion of accessIntervention approachesEmpirical cost dataCost dataIntervention