Economic Burden of Asthma in Northwest Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The economic burden of asthma is a major public health concern. This study estimates the economic burden of asthma in Northwest of Iran.

Methods

A longitudinal study was conducted between 2017 and 2018 in Tabriz (Iran) using the Persian version of the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire. Direct and indirect costs associated with asthma were estimated based on the societal perspective, prevalence-based approach, and bottom-up method. Annual indirect costs were estimated using the human capital (HC) method. The structural equation model was used to evaluate the relationship between costs, sex, and asthma severity.

Results

A total of 621 patients with asthma were enrolled in the study. Significant differences were found between femal

SUBMITTER: Seyedrezazadeh E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9989240 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature