Parameter

Mean value

Range

Source (reference)

Disability weight:
Acute phase
Chronic phase

-
0.199

0.172-0.583
0.185-0.221

GBD 2004 (Dengue fever) [21]
GBD 2004 (Rhumatoid Arthritis) [21]

Duration of illness:
Acute phase
Chronic phase

6 days
-

(1-30)days
6 months-4 years

Sergon et al. [23]
Authors’ estimation through MLR*

Proportion of chronic patients

-

0.132-0.658

Authors’ estimation through MLR*

* MLR: Multiple Linear Regression
GDB: WHO global burden disease group
Table 3: Input parameters used to estimate DALY attributable to the 2005-2006 chikungunya outbreaks in Reunion Island.