A Systematic Review of the Costs Relating to Non-pharmaceutical Interventions Against Infectious Disease Outbreaks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are the cornerstone of infectious disease outbreak response in the absence of effective pharmaceutical interventions. Outbreak strategies often involve combinations of NPIs that may change according to disease prevalence and population response. Little is known with regard to how costly each NPI is to implement. This information is essential to inform policy decisions for outbreak response.

Objective

To address this gap in existing literature, we conducted a systematic review on outbreak costings and simulation studies related to a number of NPI strategies, including isolating infected individuals, contact tracing and quarantine, and school closures.

Methods

Our search covered the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases, studies

SUBMITTER: Skarp JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8192223 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature