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Table 1 Model inputs

From: Cost-utility of vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections in children

Model input

Base case value

Distribution

 

Probabilities

   

ARI

0.22

β(SD: 0.005)

 

Mortality ARI

0.0001

β(SD: 0,000029)

 

Mortality All-Causes

0,0008

β(SD: 0,00022)

 

Disutility

   

ARI

0.06

β(SD: 0.015)

 

Cost/day

   

ARI (US$)

880

Γ (SD: 222)

 

Vit D3 400 UI/daily (US$)

0,08

Γ (SD: 0.02)

 

Vit D3 effectiveness

   

Relative risk of reduction of ARI

0.71

LogN(SD: 0.11)

 
  1. ARI = acute respiratory infection