Economic Analyses to Support Decisions about HPV Vaccination in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Consensus Report and Guide
2013
Low- and middle-income countries need to consider economic issues such as cost-effectiveness, affordability and sustainability before introducing a program for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. However, many such countries lack the technical capacity and data to conduct their own analyses.
This report describes the consensus of an expert group convened by the World Health Organization, prioritizing key issues to be addressed when considering economic analyses to support HPV vaccine introduction in these countries.
The expert group recommended that analysts informing policy decisions should address the following questions: 1) Is an economic analysis needed? 2) Should analyses address costs, epidemiological outcomes, or both? 3) If costs are considered, what sort of analysis is needed? 4) If outcomes are considered, what sort of model should be used? 5) How complex should the analysis be? 6) How should uncertainty be captured? 7) How should model results be communicated?
Source:
Jit M, Levin C, Brisson M, Levin A, Resch S, Berkhof J, Kim J et al. Economic Analyses to Support Decisions about HPV Vaccination in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Consensus Report and Guide for Analysts. BMC Medicine 2013; 11: 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-11-23