2014
A Marginal Benefit Approach for Vaccinating Influenza “Superspreaders”
Skene KJ, Paltiel AD, Shim E, Galvani AP. A Marginal Benefit Approach for Vaccinating Influenza “Superspreaders”. Medical Decision Making 2014, 34: 536-549. PMID: 24740238, PMCID: PMC4209160, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x14523502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHerd immunity thresholdSeasonal influenza epidemicsVaccination coverageSeasonal influenzaVaccination strategiesEpidemiological findingsImmunity thresholdHerd immunityInfluenza epidemicsVaccination changesPotential superspreadersSimplified transmission modelVaccinationTarget populationIntervention designEpidemicInfluenzaInterventionTransmission model
2012
Impact of Program Scale and Indirect Effects on the Cost-Effectiveness of Vaccination Programs
Ibuka Y, Paltiel AD, Galvani AP. Impact of Program Scale and Indirect Effects on the Cost-Effectiveness of Vaccination Programs. Medical Decision Making 2012, 32: 442-446. PMID: 22472916, PMCID: PMC3570235, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x12441397.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Economic Costs of Influenza-Related Work Absenteeism
Akazawa M, Sindelar JL, Paltiel AD. Economic Costs of Influenza-Related Work Absenteeism. Value In Health 2003, 6: 107-115. PMID: 12641861, DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4733.2003.00209.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNet benefitEconomic costsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey Household ComponentMean productivity costsAverage work lossDollar termsUS dollarsEmployment dataProductivity impactEconomic attractivenessNumber of workdaysWorking-age peopleHousehold ComponentProductivity costsWorker productivityWorker absenteeismEmployment factorsSimple frameworkInfluenza-like illnessDecision analysisReduced absenteeismCostBaseline analysisInfluenza vaccinationTerms of absence