Patterns of prescription, hospitalizations and costs of herpes zoster in patients at risk, from a large Italian claims database

Patterns of prescription, hospitalizations and costs of herpes zoster in patients at risk, from a large Italian claims database

Purpose: This observational study aimed to investigate the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) among at-risk subjects aged ≥50 years, characterize them and assess annual healthcare utilization and costs from the Italian National Health System (NHS) perspective. Methods: Records of reimbursed drug pres...

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Main Authors: Silvia Calabria, MS, Giulia Ronconi, MS, Letizia Dondi, BD, Carlo Piccinni, PhD, Antonella Pedrini, MS, Immacolata Esposito, PhD, Pierluigi Viale, Prof, Nello Martini, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AboutScience Srl 2020-09-01
Series:Global & Regional Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
Big data
Healthcare costs
Herpes zoster virus
Public health practice
Zoster vaccine
Online Access:https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/grhta/article/view/2026

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https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/grhta/article/view/2026

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