Table 1 General study characteristics of the models evaluating routine varicella vaccination
Study | Country | Model type | Accounting for herd protection | Impact of varicella vaccination on HZ incidence | Time horizon | Type of economic evaluation | Perspective | Discount rate (costs/health effects) | Costing year and currency | Funding source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banz et al. [35] | Germany | Dynamic | Yes | No | 30 years | CC | Health care payer; societal | 5 %/0 % | 1999 EUR | Industry |
Banz et al. [51] | Switzerland | Dynamic | Yes | No | 30 years | CC; CEA | Health care payer; societal | 5 %/0 % | 2008 CHF | Industry |
Beutels et al. [37] | Germany | Static | No | No | 70 years | CC; CEA | Health care payer; societal | 5 %/5 % | 1995 DEM | Independent |
Bilcke et al. [30] | Belgium | Dynamic | Yes | Depending on the type of analysis | Various | CEA; CUA | Health care payer | 3 %/1.5 % | 2010a EUR | Independent |
Bonanni et al. [36] | Italy | Dynamic | Yes | No | 30 years | CC | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/0 % | 2007a EUR | Industry |
Brisson et al. [31] | Canada | Dynamic | Yes | Yes (only in a separate analysis) | 30 years | CC; CEA | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/3 % | 1997/1998 CAD | Independent |
Brisson et al. [32] | England and Wales | Dynamic | Yes | Yes | 80 years | CUA | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/3 % | 2001 GBP | Independent |
Coudeville et al. [52] | France | Dynamic | Yes | No | 30 years | CC | Health care payer; societalb | 5 %/NA | 1995 FRF | Industry |
Coudeville et al. [53] | Italy | Dynamic | Yes | No | 50 years | CC | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/NA | 2002 EUR | Industry |
Coudeville et al. [54] | France and Germany | Dynamic | Yes | No | 50 years | CC; CEA | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/3 % | 2002 EUR | Industry |
Diez Domingo et al. [55] | Spain | Static | No | No | 20 years | CC | Health care payer; societal | 5 %/NA | 1994 PTA | Independent |
Getsios et al. [56] | Canada | Static | No | No | 70 years | CEA; CUA | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/3 % | 1998 CAD | Independent |
Ginsberg & Somekh [57] | Israel | Static | Partially | No | Lifetime | CC | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/NA | 2002 USD | Independent |
Hammerschmidt et al. [58] | Germany | Dynamic | Yes | No | 30 years | CC | Health care payer; societal | Not specified (probably 5 % for costs) | 1999/2006c EUR | Industry |
Huse et al. [59] | USA | Static | No | No | 24 years | CC | Societal | 5 %/5 % | 1991 USD | Industry |
Lenne et al. [60] | Spain | Dynamic | Yes | No | 50 years | CC; CEA | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/0 % | 2004 EUR | Industry |
Lieu et al. [61] | USA | Dynamic | Yes | No | 30 years | CC; CEA | Health care payer; societal | 5 %/5 % | 1990 USD | Independent |
Preblud et al. [62] | USA | Static | No | No | 30 years | CC | Health care payer; societal | 5 %/0 % | 1984 USD | Independent |
Scuffham et al. [63] | New Zealand | Static | No | No | 30 years | CC | Health care payer; societal | 5 %/5 % | 1997 NZD | Industry |
Scuffham et al. [34] | Australia | Static | No | No | 30 years | CEA | Health care payer | 5 %/5 % | 1996/1997 AUD | Independent |
Thiry et al. [64] | Italy | Static | No | No | 100 years | CC; CEA | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/3 % | 2002 EUR | Industry |
van Hoek et al. [33] | UK | Dynamic | Yes | Yes | Infinite | CUA | Health care payer | 3.5 %/3.5 % | 2007 GBP | Independent |
Zhou et al. [29] | USA | Static | No | No | Lifetime | CC; CUA | Health care payer; societal | 3 %/3 % | 2006 USD | Industry |