Economic impact of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) requires complex care that generate elevated costs, which results in a high economic impact for the family. The aim of this systematic review was to collect and cluster the information currently available on healthcare costs associated with JIA after the introduction of biological therapies.

Methods

We comprehensively searched in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Databases for studies from January 2000 to March 2021. Reviewers working independently and in duplicate appraised the quality and included primary studies that report total, direct and/or indirect costs related to JIA for at least one year. The costs were converted to United States dollars and an inflationary adjustment was made.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Garcia-Rodriguez F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8502332 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature