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Table 2 Probabilities and costs (2014 USD) used in cost-effectiveness analysis of combined intervention of LLIN and IRS

From: Cost-effectiveness of a combined intervention of long lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying compared with each intervention alone for malaria prevention in Ethiopia

Parametersa

Most likely

Min.

Max.

SD

Source

Probability of malaria in combined arm

0.0154

0.0146

0.0162

0.0004

Primary

Probability of malaria in LLIN arm

0.0151

0.0143

0.0159

0.0004

Primary

Probability of malaria in IRS arm

0.0155

0.0147

0.0163

0.0004

Primary

Probability of malaria in routine arm

0.0140

0.0133

0.0147

0.0004

Primary

Proportions of malaria cases tested (%)

90

80

100

0.0500

Primary

Proportions of malaria cases treated (%)

90

80

100

0.0500

Primary

Probability of death from untreated malaria

0.01

0.005

0.02

0.0004

[36]

Intervention cost of LLIN + IRS

4.04

3.00

4.500

0.2020

Primary

Intervention cost of LLIN

1.06

0.848

1.272

0.0530

Primary

Intervention cost of IRS

3.07

2.456

3.684

0.1535

Primary

Intervention cost of routine

0

0

0

0.0000

Primary

Cost of malaria diagnosis at PHCU

0.51

0.408

0.612

0.0255

Primary

Cost of malaria treatment at PHCU

1.17

0.936

1.404

0.0585

Primary

DALY: disability weight-malaria

0.191

0.172

0.211

0.0098

[38]

DALY: disability weight-death

1

1

1

 

[38]

DALY: disability weight-well

0

0

0

 

[38]

Discount rate health utility (%)

3

0

5

 

[40]

Discount rate cost (%)

3

0

5

 

[40]

Number of cycles (year)

80

10

80

 

[43]

  1. SD standard deviation, Min minimum value, Max maximum value, GBD Global Burden of Disease study
  2. aThe values for Probabilities and DALYs are presented per cycle while Costs and Proportions are presented per event