Economic burden of vertigo: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Vertigo, a highly prevalent disease, imposes a rising burden on the health care system, exacerbated by the ageing of the population; and further, contributes to a wide span of indirect burden due to reduced capacity to work or need of assistance in activities of daily living. The aim of this review was to summarise the evidence on the economic burden of vertigo. METHODS:All original studies published between 2008 and 2018 about the economic evaluation of peripheral or central vestibular vertigo in developed countries were considered eligible, unrestricted to setting, health care provider, or study type. RESULTS:The electronic search in three databases identified 154 studies from which 16 qualified for inclusion. All studies presented partial economic evaluation referring to a va

SUBMITTER: Kovacs E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6933936 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature