The invisible costs of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): Systematic review and cost-of-illness analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for several diseases and is correlated with other non-medical consequences that increase the disease's clinical and economic burden. However, OSA's impact is highly underestimated, also due to substantial diagnosis gaps.

Objective

This study aims at assessing the economic burden of OSA in the adult population in Italy by performing a cost-of-illness analysis with a societal perspective. In particular, we aimed at estimating the magnitude of the burden caused by conditions for which OSA is a proven risk factor.

Methods

A systematic literature review on systematic reviews and meta-analyses, integrated by expert opinion, was performed to identify all clinical and non-clinical conditions significantly influenced by

SUBMITTER: Borsoi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122203 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature