The economic burden of bronchiectasis - known and unknown: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing prevalence and recognition of bronchiectasis in clinical practice necessitates a better understanding of the economic disease burden to improve the management and achieve better clinical and economic outcomes. This study aimed to assess the economic burden of bronchiectasis based on a review of published literature.

Methods

A systematic literature review was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, EconLit and Cochrane databases to identify publications (1 January 2001 to 31 December 2016) on the economic burden of bronchiectasis in adults.

Results

A total of 26 publications were identified that reported resource use and costs associated with management of bronchiectasis. Two US studies reported annual incremental costs of bronchiectasis versus match

SUBMITTER: Goeminne PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6393984 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature