The global economic burden of COVID-19 disease: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a considerable threat to the economics of patients, health systems, and society.

Objectives

This meta-analysis aims to quantitatively assess the global economic burden of COVID-19.

Methods

A comprehensive search was performed in the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to identify studies examining the economic impact of COVID-19. The selected studies were classified into two categories based on the cost-of-illness (COI) study approach: top-down and bottom-up studies. The results of top-down COI studies were presented by calculating the average costs as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) and health expenditures. Conversely, the findings of bottom-up studies were analyzed through meta-analysis using the stan

SUBMITTER: Faramarzi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10870589 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature