Author's response to reviews Title: The cost determinants of routine infant immunization services: a meta-regression analysis of six country studies Authors:

The cost determinants of routine infant immunization services: a meta-regression analysis of six country studies

BACKGROUND Evidence on immunization costs is a critical input for cost-effectiveness analysis and budgeting, and can describe variation in site-level efficiency. The Expanded Program on Immunization Costing and Financing (EPIC) Project represents the largest investigation of immunization delivery costs, collecting empirical data on routine infant immunization in Benin, Ghana, Honduras, Moldova,...

The cost structure of routine infant immunization services: a systematic analysis of six countries

Little information exists on the cost structure of routine infant immunization services in low- and middle-income settings. Using a unique dataset of routine infant immunization costs from six countries, we estimated how costs were distributed across budget categories and programmatic activities, and investigated how the cost structure of immunization sites varied by country and site characteri...

Author's response to reviews Title: Inequitable Childhood Immunization Uptake in Nigeria: A Multilevel Analysis of Individual and Contextual Determinants. Authors:

Acellular pertussis vaccine efficacy: An updated systematic review and meta –analysis

Background: Recent studies indicate an increased incidence of pertussis disease in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the acellular vaccine for children (as a replacement of current whole cell vaccine in the Expanded Program on Immunization) and for high-risk adults in Iran through updating current best available evidence.   Methods: We performed a syste...

Author ' s response to reviews Title : Comparative efficiency research : Meta - analysis of cost - effectiveness studies

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