Cost-effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination of children in China: a modeling analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China has a high burden of influenza-associated illness among children. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of introducing government-funded influenza vaccination to children in China (fully-funded policy) compared with the status quo (self-paid policy).

Methods

A decision tree model was developed to calculate the economic and health outcomes, from a societal perspective, using national- and provincial-level data. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) [incremental costs per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained] was used to compare the fully-funded policy with the self-paid policy under the willingness-to-pay threshold equivalent to national and provincial GDP per capita. Sensitivity analyses were performed and various scenarios were explored

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10566174 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature