M Brisson

Summary

Affiliation: Central Public Health Laboratory
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Epidemiology of varicella zoster virus infection in Canada and the United Kingdom
    M Brisson
    PHLS CDSC, and City University, London
    Epidemiol Infect 127:305-14. 2001
  2. ncbi The cost-effectiveness of varicella vaccination in Canada
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Center, 61 Colindale Avenue, NW9 5EQ, London, UK
    Vaccine 20:1113-25. 2002
  3. ncbi Epidemiology of Varicella-Zoster Virus in England and Wales
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5WQ, United Kingdom
    J Med Virol 70:S9-14. 2003
  4. ncbi Varicella vaccination: impact of vaccine efficacy on the epidemiology of VZV
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, United Kingdom
    J Med Virol 70:S31-7. 2003
  5. ncbi Exposure to varicella boosts immunity to herpes-zoster: implications for mass vaccination against chickenpox
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London, UK
    Vaccine 20:2500-7. 2002
  6. ncbi Varicella vaccination in England and Wales: cost-utility analysis
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    Arch Dis Child 88:862-9. 2003
  7. ncbi Analysis of varicella vaccine breakthrough rates: implications for the effectiveness of immunisation programmes
    M Brisson
    PHLS CDSC, Colindale, London, UK
    Vaccine 18:2775-8. 2000
  8. ncbi The epidemiology of herpes zoster and potential cost-effectiveness of vaccination in England and Wales
    W J Edmunds
    Department of Economics, City University, Northampton Square, EC1 0HB, London, UK
    Vaccine 19:3076-90. 2001
  9. ncbi Economic evaluation of vaccination programs: the impact of herd-immunity
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    Med Decis Making 23:76-82. 2003
  10. ncbi The effect of vaccination on the epidemiology of varicella zoster virus
    W J Edmunds
    Immunisation Division, Colindale, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    J Infect 44:211-9. 2002

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi Epidemiology of varicella zoster virus infection in Canada and the United Kingdom
    M Brisson
    PHLS CDSC, and City University, London
    Epidemiol Infect 127:305-14. 2001
    ..Finally, our results provide baseline estimates of varicella and zoster incidence and morbidity for VZV vaccine effectiveness and cost-effectiveness studies...
  2. ncbi The cost-effectiveness of varicella vaccination in Canada
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Center, 61 Colindale Avenue, NW9 5EQ, London, UK
    Vaccine 20:1113-25. 2002
    ..From a health payer's perspective the preteen vaccination is the only strategy that is deemed cost-effective. The cost-effectiveness of infant vaccination rests heavily on the unknown relationship between varicella and zoster...
  3. ncbi Epidemiology of Varicella-Zoster Virus in England and Wales
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5WQ, United Kingdom
    J Med Virol 70:S9-14. 2003
    ..3 days and 25 vs. 4 deaths per 100,000 case). These results provide base-line estimates should mass varicella vaccination be introduced in England and Wales...
  4. ncbi Varicella vaccination: impact of vaccine efficacy on the epidemiology of VZV
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, United Kingdom
    J Med Virol 70:S31-7. 2003
    ....
  5. ncbi Exposure to varicella boosts immunity to herpes-zoster: implications for mass vaccination against chickenpox
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London, UK
    Vaccine 20:2500-7. 2002
    ..Mass varicella vaccination is expected to cause a major epidemic of herpes-zoster, affecting more than 50% of those aged 10-44 years at the introduction of vaccination...
  6. ncbi Varicella vaccination in England and Wales: cost-utility analysis
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    Arch Dis Child 88:862-9. 2003
    ..Adolescent vaccination is the safest and most cost-effective strategy, but has the least overall impact on varicella...
  7. ncbi Analysis of varicella vaccine breakthrough rates: implications for the effectiveness of immunisation programmes
    M Brisson
    PHLS CDSC, Colindale, London, UK
    Vaccine 18:2775-8. 2000
    ..Results also highlight that vaccine efficacy parameters should be estimated concurrently to take into account dependencies between parameters...
  8. ncbi The epidemiology of herpes zoster and potential cost-effectiveness of vaccination in England and Wales
    W J Edmunds
    Department of Economics, City University, Northampton Square, EC1 0HB, London, UK
    Vaccine 19:3076-90. 2001
    ....
  9. ncbi Economic evaluation of vaccination programs: the impact of herd-immunity
    M Brisson
    Immunisation Division, PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    Med Decis Making 23:76-82. 2003
    ..Finally, they use the results to clarify a number of misconceptions that are common in the literature concerning herd-immunity and dynamical effects produced by models...
  10. ncbi The effect of vaccination on the epidemiology of varicella zoster virus
    W J Edmunds
    Immunisation Division, Colindale, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    J Infect 44:211-9. 2002
    ..Meanwhile sensitive surveillance of both chickenpox and shingles is essential in countries that have implemented, or are about to implement, varicella vaccination...
  11. ncbi Impact of model, methodological, and parameter uncertainty in the economic analysis of vaccination programs
    M Brisson
    Modelling and Economics Unit, Health Protection Agency, London, UK
    Med Decis Making 26:434-46. 2006
    ..Thus, the authors clearly show that model and methodological assumptions can have greater impact on results than parameter estimates, although sensitivity analyses are rarely performed on these sources of uncertainty...
  12. ncbi Deaths from pertussis are underestimated in England
    N S Crowcroft
    Demography and Health, Office for National Statistics, 1 Drummmond Gate, London SW1V 2QQ, UK
    Arch Dis Child 86:336-8. 2002
    ..To improve estimates of deaths from pertussis in England and to identify reasons for under ascertainment...
  13. ncbi Varicella vaccination: a double-edged sword?
    W J Edmunds
    Commun Dis Public Health 5:185-6. 2002