Cost of illness and program of dengue: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies on dengue related to the cost of illness and cost of the program are factors to describe the economic burden of dengue, a neglected disease that has global importance in public health. These studies are often used by health managers in optimizing financial resources. A systematic review of studies estimating the cost of dengue was carried out, comparing the costs between the studies and examining the cost drivers regarding the methodological choices.

Methods

This study was done according to the guidelines of the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD). Several databases were searched: Medline, Virtual Health Library and CRD. Two researchers, working independently, selected the studies and extracted the data. The quality of the methodology of the individ

SUBMITTER: Oliveira LNDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6382265 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature