Health state utilities associated with invasive pneumococcal disease, pneumonia, and recurrent acute otitis media in young children

• Matza, L.
• Howell, T.A.
• Chun, B.
• Hetherington, L.
• White, M.
• Weiss, T.
• Huang, M.
• Rowen, D. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3018-5109
• Tan, T.
• Feemster, K.
• Nozad, B.
• Kelly, M.S.
• Hoberman, A.
• Mohanty, S.

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• Published: 3 January 2025
• Published (online): 3 January 2025
• Accepted: 7 November 2024