Cost-effectiveness of monoclonal antibody and maternal immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants: Evaluation for six European countries.
Vaccine
; 41(9): 1623-1631, 2023 02 24.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-36737318
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) imposes a substantial burden on pediatric hospital capacity in Europe. Promising prophylactic interventions against RSV including monoclonal antibodies (mAb) and maternal immunizations (MI) are close to licensure. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of potential mAb and MI interventions against RSV in infants, for six European countries.METHODS:
We used a static cohort model to compare costs and health effects of four intervention programs to no program and to each other year-round MI, year-round mAb, seasonal mAb (October to April), and seasonal mAb plus a catch-up program in October. Input parameters were obtained from national registries and literature. Influential input parameters were identified with the expected value of partial perfect information and extensive scenario analyses (including the impact of interventions on wheezing and asthma).RESULTS:
From the health care payer perspective, and at a price of 50 per dose (mAb and MI), seasonal mAb plus catch-up was cost-saving in Scotland, and cost-effective for willingness-to-pay (WTP) values ≥20,000 (England, Finland) or 30,000 (Denmark) per quality adjusted life-year (QALY) gained for all scenarios considered, except when using ICD-10 based hospitalization data. For the Netherlands, seasonal mAb was preferred (WTP value 30,000-90,000) for most scenarios. For Veneto region (Italy), either seasonal mAb with or without catch-up or MI was preferred, depending on the scenario and WTP value. From a full societal perspective (including leisure time lost), the seasonal mAb plus catch-up program was cost-saving for all countries except the Netherlands.CONCLUSION:
The choice between a MI or mAb program depends on the level and duration of protection, price, availability, and feasibility of such programs, which should be based on the latest available evidence. Future research should focus on measuring accurately age-specific RSV-attributable hospitalizations in very young children.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Vaccine
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Belgium