Cost-effectiveness of a combined intervention of long lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying compared with each intervention alone for malaria prevention in Ethiopia

Table 2 Probabilities and costs (2014 USD) used in cost-effectiveness analysis of combined intervention of LLIN and IRS

Parameters^a	Most likely	Min.	Max.	SD	Source
Probability of malaria in combined arm	0.0154	0.0146	0.0162	0.0004	Primary
Probability of malaria in LLIN arm	0.0151	0.0143	0.0159	0.0004	Primary
Probability of malaria in IRS arm	0.0155	0.0147	0.0163	0.0004	Primary
Probability of malaria in routine arm	0.0140	0.0133	0.0147	0.0004	Primary
Proportions of malaria cases tested (%)	90	80	100	0.0500	Primary
Proportions of malaria cases treated (%)	90	80	100	0.0500	Primary
Probability of death from untreated malaria	0.01	0.005	0.02	0.0004	[36]
Intervention cost of LLIN + IRS	4.04	3.00	4.500	0.2020	Primary
Intervention cost of LLIN	1.06	0.848	1.272	0.0530	Primary
Intervention cost of IRS	3.07	2.456	3.684	0.1535	Primary
Intervention cost of routine	0	0	0	0.0000	Primary
Cost of malaria diagnosis at PHCU	0.51	0.408	0.612	0.0255	Primary
Cost of malaria treatment at PHCU	1.17	0.936	1.404	0.0585	Primary
DALY: disability weight-malaria	0.191	0.172	0.211	0.0098	[38]
DALY: disability weight-death	1	1	1		[38]
DALY: disability weight-well	0	0	0		[38]
Discount rate health utility (%)	3	0	5		[40]
Discount rate cost (%)	3	0	5		[40]
Number of cycles (year)	80	10	80		[43]

SD standard deviation, Min minimum value, Max maximum value, GBD Global Burden of Disease study
^aThe values for Probabilities and DALYs are presented per cycle while Costs and Proportions are presented per event

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