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Economic Evaluation of Varicella Vaccination Programmes: A Review of the Literature

Authors: Thomas Hammerschmidt, Kurt Banz, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Albrecht Neiss, Peter Wutzler

Published in: PharmacoEconomics | Issue 2/2004

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In a recent issue of PharmacoEconomics, Thiry et al.[1] provided a very detailed review of the literature on economic analyses of possible varicella vaccination programmes. Their review presents an extensive source of information for decision makers, especially concerning methods and data used in these evaluations. Although the results of the evaluations are presented in a very detailed matter, they appear to be not fully comprehensive. Based on our knowledge of the studies covered in the review and our own model-based analysis,[2] we would like to add to the review and provide arguments that possibly lead to different conclusions. …

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Title: Economic Evaluation of Varicella Vaccination Programmes: A Review of the Literature
Authors: Thomas Hammerschmidt
Kurt Banz
Stefan Wagenpfeil
Albrecht Neiss
Peter Wutzler
Publication date: 01-02-2004
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: PharmacoEconomics / Issue 2/2004
Print ISSN: 1170-7690
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2027
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2165/00019053-200422020-00005

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