Socioeconomic burden of influenza in the Republic of Korea, 2007-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the socioeconomic burden of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) was considerable, no reliable estimates have been reported. Our aim was to compared medical costs and socioeconomic burden resulting from pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 with that of previous seasonal influenza.

Methods

We estimated the medical costs and socioeconomic burden of influenza from May 2007 to April 2010. We used representative national data sources(data from the Health Insurance Review Agency, the National Health Insurance Corporation, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Korean National Statistics Office) including medical utilization, prescription of antivirals, and vaccination. Uncertainty of data was explored through sensitivity analysis using Monte Carl

SUBMITTER: Suh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3873972 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature