Journal article
Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis of Zinc Supplementation for Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children Younger Than 5 Years in Colombia
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of zinc supplementation for the treatment of acute diarrhea (AD) in children younger than 5 years in Colombia.
METHODS: The cost-effectiveness analysis was performed from the perspective of the Colombian health system. The standard treatment with the addition of zinc was compared with the standard treatment without zinc in children younger than 5 years. The time …
Authors
Mejía A; Atehortúa S; Flórez ID; Sierra JM; Mejia ME; Ramírez C
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp. 515–520
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1097/mpg.0000000000000638
ISSN
0277-2116