Table 2 Proportional weights (%) assigned to medicines in different burden of disease scenarios
Medicine | Scenario | A (base case) | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
code 370; DB multiplied | code 370; DB divided | code 20; DB multiplied | code 20; DB divided | No weighting | ||
Oral rehydration salts | 8.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | |
Zinc sulphate | 8.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | |
Phenytoin | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.3 | |
Valproic acid | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.3 | |
Diazepam | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.3 | |
Ferrous salt | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5.3 | |
Mebendazole | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5.3 | |
Artemether + lumefantrine | 6.2 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.3 | |
Vitamin A | 1.8 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 5.3 | |
Paracetamol | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 5.3 | |
Morphine | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 5.3 | |
Ibuprofen | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 5.3 | |
Amoxicillin | 13.4 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 5.3 | |
Ampicillin | 13.4 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 5.3 | |
Benzylpenicillin | 13.4 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 5.3 | |
Gentamicin | 13.4 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 5.3 | |
Ceftriaxone | 2.7 | 3.9 | 12.0 | 17.7 | 5.3 | |
Cefotaxime | 2.7 | 3.9 | 12.0 | 17.7 | 5.3 | |
Procaine benzylpenicillin | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.3 | |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |