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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedFitzpatrick MC, Shah HA, Pandey A
One Health approach to cost-effective rabies control in India.
The authors developed a data-driven rabies transmission model fit to human rabies autopsy data and human rabies surveillance data from Tamil Nadu, India. They found that highly feasible strategies focused on stray dogs, vaccinating as few as 7% of dogs annually, could very cost-effectively reduce human rabies deaths by 70% within 5 years, and a modest expansion to vaccinating 13% of stray dogs could cost-effectively reduce human rabies by almost 90%. Futher, if owners are willing to bring dogs to central point campaigns at double the rate that campaign teams can capture strays, expanded annual targets become cost-effective.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Fitzpatrick MC, Shah HA, Pandey A .
One Health approach to cost-effective rabies control in India.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016 Dec 20;113(51):14574-81. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1604975113.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Vaccination
Haidari LA, Brown ST, Constenla D
The economic value of increasing geospatial access to tetanus toxoid immunization in Mozambique.
The researchers assessed how well tetanus toxoid (TT) immunization locations meet population demand in Mozambique. They found that TT immunization locations are not geographically accessible by a significant proportion of pregnant women, resulting in substantial healthcare and productivity costs that could potentially be averted by adding or reconfiguring TT immunization locations.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Haidari LA, Brown ST, Constenla D .
The economic value of increasing geospatial access to tetanus toxoid immunization in Mozambique.
Vaccine 2016 Jul 29;34(35):4161-65. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.065.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Healthcare Costs, Health Services Research (HSR), Pregnancy, Vaccination
Haidari LA, Brown ST, Ferguson M
The economic and operational value of using drones to transport vaccines.
Using a simulation model, the researchers performed sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of using an unmanned aerial system (UAS) for routine vaccine distribution under a range of circumstances . They found that implementing a UAS could increase vaccine availability and decrease costs in a wide range of settings and circumstances if the drones are used frequently enough to overcome the capital costs of installing and maintaining the system.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Haidari LA, Brown ST, Ferguson M .
The economic and operational value of using drones to transport vaccines.
Vaccine 2016 Jul 25;34(34):4062-7. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.022.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Costs, Vaccination
Bartsch SM, Hotez PJ, Hertenstein DL
Modeling the economic and epidemiologic impact of hookworm vaccine and mass drug administration (MDA) in Brazil, a high transmission setting.
The authors evaluated the potential economic and epidemiologic impact of a preventive hookworm vaccine. A pediatric hookworm vaccine drastically decreased hookworm prevalence in children. A booster in adulthood further reduced the overall prevalence and nearly eliminated hookworm infection in children. The authors conclude that a human hookworm vaccine would provide both health benefits and cost savings.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Bartsch SM, Hotez PJ, Hertenstein DL .
Modeling the economic and epidemiologic impact of hookworm vaccine and mass drug administration (MDA) in Brazil, a high transmission setting.
Vaccine 2016 Apr 27;34(19):2197-206. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.03.018.
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Keywords: Vaccination, Healthcare Costs, Children/Adolescents, Newborns/Infants