Economic burden of seasonal influenza in the United States
| Autor: | David Muscatello, Melissa S. Stockwell, Anthony T. Newall, Wayan Citra Wulan Sucipta Putri |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Total cost Population 03 medical and health sciences Indirect costs 0302 clinical medicine Cost of Illness Environmental health Absenteeism Influenza Human Health care Influenza prevention Ambulatory Care Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Child education Disease burden Aged education.field_of_study General Veterinary General Immunology and Microbiology business.industry Public health Vaccination Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health Care Costs Middle Aged United States Hospitalization 030104 developmental biology Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Molecular Medicine Seasons business Delivery of Health Care |
| Zdroj: | Vaccine. 36:3960-3966 |
| ISSN: | 0264-410X |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Seasonal influenza is responsible for a large disease and economic burden. Despite the expanding recommendation of influenza vaccination, influenza has continued to be a major public health concern in the United States (U.S.). To evaluate influenza prevention strategies it is important that policy makers have current estimates of the economic burden of influenza. OBJECTIVE To provide an updated estimate of the average annual economic burden of seasonal influenza in the U.S. population in the presence of vaccination efforts. METHODS We evaluated estimates of age-specific influenza-attributable outcomes (ill-non medically attended, office-based outpatient visit, emergency department visits, hospitalizations and death) and associated productivity loss. Health outcome rates were applied to the 2015 U.S. population and multiplied by the relevant estimated unit costs for each outcome. We evaluated both direct healthcare costs and indirect costs (absenteeism from paid employment) reporting results from both a healthcare system and societal perspective. Results were presented in five age groups ( |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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