Healthy-days time equivalents for outcomes of acute rotavirus infections

► Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in young children. ► Healthy-years equivalents can capture the effect of interventions on quality of life. ► Healthy-years equivalents account for changes in frequency and severity of disease. ► Healthy-years equivalents can be used to estimate the effect of vaccination programs. ► This method is an alternative to QALYs for economic models of rotavirus vaccines.