Burden of Herpes Zoster in Adult Patients with Underlying Conditions: Analysis of German Claims Data, 2007-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Several chronic underlying conditions (UCs) are known to be risk factors for developing herpes zoster (HZ) and to increase the severity of HZ and its risk of recurrence. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and recurrence of HZ in adult patients with one or multiple UCs.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study based on claims data representing 13% of the statutory health insurance population from 2007 to 2018 in Germany was performed. Patients aged ≥ 18 years were included when at least one of the following UCs was diagnosed: asthma, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary heart disease (CHD), depression, diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Exact matching was used to account for diffe

SUBMITTER: Batram M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8163947 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature