Variability in published rates of influenza-associated hospitalizations: A systematic review, 2007-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza burden estimates help provide evidence to support influenza prevention and control programs at local and international levels.

Methods

Through a systematic review, we aimed to identify all published articles estimating rates of influenza-associated hospitalizations, describe methods and data sources used, and identify regions of the world where estimates are still lacking. We evaluated study heterogeneity to determine if we could pool published rates to generate global estimates of influenza-associated hospitalization.

Results

We identified 98 published articles estimating influenza-associated hospitalization rates from 2007-2018. Most articles (65%) identified were from high-income countries, with 34 of those (53%) presenting estimates from the U

SUBMITTER: Roguski KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7699004 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature