Clinical and economic burden of physician-diagnosed influenza in adults during the 2017/2018 epidemic season in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza is an acutely debilitating respiratory infection, contributing significantly to outpatient visits and hospitalizations. Spain lacks comprehensive and updated data on the burden of influenza, particularly in the outpatient setting. Our study aimed to fill this gap by estimating the clinical and economic burden of physician-diagnosed influenza cases in adults from four Spanish regions, stratified by age groups and presence of comorbidities.

Methods

A retrospective cost-of-illness study was conducted using data from an electronic medical records database from the National Healthcare Service (NHS) of four Spanish regions for individuals aged ≥ 18 years diagnosed for influenza during the 2017/2018 epidemic season. Health resource utilization and related cost

SUBMITTER: Gil-de-Miguel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758854 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature