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CRUCIAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF UNIVERSAL HEPATITIS B IMMUNIZATION IN INDIA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2003

Charu Prakash
Affiliation:
Takemi Fellow, Harvard University

Abstract

This study examines the parameters crucial to cost-effectiveness of universal hepatitis B immunization in India. An incremental cost-effectiveness analysis was done using a decision tree (Markov model) to follow up a hypothetical cohort of 100,000 newborns for the effects of hepatitis B acquired vertically at birth. The measure of effectiveness was disability-adjusted life-years gained. Uncertainty analysis and Scenario analysis were done using Latin hypercube sampling. Hepatitis B endemicity is the most important factor, followed by the cost of vaccine. Other factors of some influence are vaccination coverage, vaccine efficacy, HBeAg positivity, and vaccine wastage.

Type
GENERAL ESSAYS
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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