Costs of management of acute respiratory infections in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) accounted for an estimated 3.9 million deaths worldwide in 2015, of which 56% occurred in adults aged 60 years or older. We aimed to identify the cost of ARI management in older adults (≥50 years) in order to develop an evidence base to assist decision-making for resource allocation and inform clinical practice.

Methods

We searched 8 electronic databases including Global Health, Medline and EMBASE for studies published between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2021. Total management costs per patient per ARI episode were extracted and meta-analysis was conducted by World Health Organization (WHO) region and World Bank income level. All costs were converted and inflated to Euros (€) (2021 average exchange rate). The quality of inc

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9639666 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature