Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Measles Vaccination Strategies in Kenya

An Excel-based Markov model evaluates the cost-effectiveness of measles vaccination strategies in Kenya. Parameters include vaccine coverage estimates from the Kenya National Vaccine Immunization Program, epidemiological data from literature, and cost estimates from sources like UNICEF and the Ministry of Health. The dataset was created by Stacey Orangi and last updated on July 8, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling health state transitions based on transition probabilities detailed in the description
• Comparing cost-effectiveness of different vaccination strategies using the provided Markov model
• Estimating disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) averted using parameters from global burden of disease studies
• Analyzing budget impacts of vaccination programs using cost estimates from UNICEF and Ministry of Health data

Strengths

• Model integrates multiple data sources, including official national program coverage estimates
• Parameters for epidemiological factors like reporting rates and vaccine efficacy are sourced from literature
• Cost estimates are derived from multiple sources including UNICEF reports and Ministry of Health data

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) Dataverse

Collection Method

Parameters collected from secondary sources including literature, government programs, and international reports.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 04:52:21; freshness should be verified

Geography

Kenya