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
2018
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda
Yap A, Muzira A, Cheung M, Healy J, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Cunningham D, Youngson G, Sekabira J, Yaesoubi R, Ozgediz D. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda. Surgery 2018, 164: 953-959. PMID: 29801729, PMCID: PMC6399742, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Making, OrganizationalDecision TreesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLife ExpectancyMaleModels, EconomicMonte Carlo MethodOperating RoomsQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSurgical Procedures, OperativeTreatment OutcomeUgandaConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness ratioPediatric operating roomDisability-adjusted life-year avertedStatistical life approachNet economic benefitsCost-effectiveness thresholdLife-year avertedCost-effectiveness analysisAverage life expectancySub-Saharan AfricaMonetary benefitsSensitivity analysisWorthwhile investmentEconomic benefitsOne-wayLow-income settingsTree templatePediatric surgical capacityLife approachFuture decisionsLife expectancyCostInvestment