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    Vaccine. 2009 Jan 29;27(5):718-25. Epub 2008 Nov 27.

    Cost-effectiveness analysis of behavioral interventions to improve vaccination compliance in homeless adults.

    Source

    University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Box 956917, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6917, USA.

    Abstract

    AIMS:

    To estimate the cost-effectiveness of three behavioral interventions provided to enhance hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) joint vaccination (HAV/HBV) compliance among homeless persons living in Los Angeles County.

    SCOPE:

    A cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) based on data from a randomized trial where the costs and compliance data from the trial are incorporated into two Markov models, simulating the natural history of acute and chronic hepatitis infection, following HAV/HBV vaccination.

    CONCLUSIONS:

    Reductions in HBV-related disease is cost-effective to society and is associated with substantial improvements in quality of life.

    PMID:
    19041351
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2772200
    Free PMC Article

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