The economic disease burden of measles in Japan and a benefit cost analysis of vaccination, a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During 1999-2003, Japan experienced a series of measles epidemics, and in Action Plans to Control Measles and the Future Problems, it was proposed that infants be immunized soon after their one-year birthday.In this study, we attempted to estimate the nationwide economic disease burden of measles based on clinical data and the economic effectiveness of this proposal using the benefit cost ratio.

Methods

Our survey target was measles patients treated at Chiba-Nishi general hospital from January 1999 to September 2001. Two hundred ninety-one cases were extracted from the database. The survey team composed of 3 pediatricians and 1 physician from Chiba-Nishi general hospital examined patient files and obtained additional information by telephone interview.We analyzed

SUBMITTER: Takahashi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3217873 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature