Table 1 Health-state descriptions for outcomes associated with disease and vaccination.
From: Health-state valuations for pertussis: methods for valuing short-term health states
Health states | Description |
|---|---|
Local reaction | A sore upper arm that is slightly red, swollen, and tender after receiving a vaccination |
Systemic Reaction | Low-grade fevers, headache, body ache, and decreased energy after receiving a vaccination |
Mild cough | Coughing attacks that last for 1–2 minutes at a time and occur up to 8–10×/day. These coughing attacks wake you up at night several times a week, but you otherwise feel well between coughing attacks. |
Severe cough | A cough that is so frequent and severe that it causes vomiting at least several times a week, difficulty eating or drinking, and difficulty sleeping every night. |
Pneumonia | A severe cough with high fevers, chills, fatigue, and shortness of breath |
Respiratory complications (apnea and cyanosis) | A 1-month-old baby that has coughing episodes so hard that he/she stops breathing and turns blue for 10–15 seconds. These episodes happen 8 to 10 times a day and the baby needs to be hospitalized, but is completely healthy afterwards. |
Neurologic complications (seizures and encephalopathy) | A 1-month-old baby with seizures or convulsions. The seizures cause brief periods of being unconscious and the baby's arms and legs shake. They can last for up to 5 minutes at a time and happen several times a day. The baby needs to be hospitalized, but is completely healthy afterwards. |