Table 2 Cost estimates used in model
| Â | Diagnostics | Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
C1 | PT | Â | Â |
C2 | RDT | $0.76 | Uzochukwu. 2008 |
C3 | Microscopy | $1.30 | Uzochukwu. 2008 |
| Â | Drugs | Â | Uzochukwu. 2008 |
C4 | ACT adult dose | $2.50 | Uzochukwu. 2008 |
C5 | Amoxicillin | $0.74 | Shillcutt et al. 2008 |
C6 | Oral quinine (10 mg/kg every 8 hours for 7 days | 3.12 | Shillcutt et al., 2008 |
C7 | Intravenous quinine (initial dose-20 mg/kg over 4 hours | $0.55 | Primary data- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital |
C8 | Intravenous quinine (per day after -- 10 mg/kg every 8 hours | $0.82 | Primary data- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital |
C9 | Drugs for severe bacterial infection | 2*C5 | Assumption |
| Â | Cost Weight | Â | Â |
C10 | Children cost as % of cost of adult dose | 1.25 | Shillcutt et al., 2008 |
C11 | Drug/RDT wastage, transport, insurance | Â | Assumption |
C12 | RDT training, additional staff time & QC as % of cost | $0.076 | Primary data- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital |
| Â | Outpatient | Â | Â |
C13 | Patient costs outpatient | $0.69 | Uzochukwu 2008 |
C14 | Outpatient cost that are fixed (26%) | $0.18 | Shillcutt et. al. (2008) |
C15 | Outpatient costs that are drugs (37%) | $0.26 | Shillcutt et. al. (2008) |
C16 | Health centre facilities (per visit) | $0.8 | Uzochukwu 2008 |
C17 | Hospital facilities (per visit) | $3.90 | Uzochukwu 2008 |
| Â | Inpatient | Â | Â |
C18 | Patient cost for attending inpatient facility (including transport but excluding fees and cost of patient and caretaker time) | $3.00 | Uzochukwu 2008 |
C19 | Proportion of inpatient costs that were drugs | 17% | Uzochukwu 2008 |
C20 | Proportion of inpatient facility costs that were fixed | Â | Â |
C21 | Provider cost: cost of inpatient faciliy per day | $14.15 | Nelson et al. 1995, Kirigia et al., 1998, Barnum & Kutzin, 1993 |
C22 | Average length of stay in days as an inpatient when died (all illnesses) | 2 days | Primary data- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital |
C23 | Average length of stay in days as an inpatient when had severe malaria and recovered. | 4.5 days | Primary data- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital |
C24 | Average length of stay as an inpatient when had severe bacterial infection and recovered | 7.5 days | Primary data- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital |