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Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2018 Jan-Mar;54(1):49-57. doi: 10.4415/ANN_18_01_10.
[h=1]Costs and effectiveness of influenza vaccination: a systematic review.[/h] D'Angiolella LS[SUP]1[/SUP], Lafranconi A[SUP]1[/SUP], Cortesi PA[SUP]1[/SUP], Rota S[SUP]1[/SUP], Cesana G[SUP]1[/SUP], Mantovani LG[SUP]1[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Seasonal influenza can cause a significant public health burden. Vaccination is proposed as the most effective measure to prevent influenza and related undesired outcomes.
[h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] To estimate the efficiency of influenza vaccination.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] A literature review of economic evaluations of influenza vaccinations, published over the last 5 years, was performed using MEDLINE (through PubMed), Web of Science and Scopus.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] 935 papers were identified and 30 were selected, including studies performed in different population subgroups: general population, children, adults, elderly, pregnant women and high risk patients. Twenty-one studies were performed in Europe and in US. The majority of the studies were carried out on elderly patients and children. All except one were cost-effectiveness analyses and reported influenza vaccination as a cost-saving or cost-effective intervention.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Vaccination strategies are economically favourable in a range of countries and sub-groups of patients.
PMID: 29616674 DOI: 10.4415/ANN_18_01_10
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[h=1]Costs and effectiveness of influenza vaccination: a systematic review.[/h] D'Angiolella LS[SUP]1[/SUP], Lafranconi A[SUP]1[/SUP], Cortesi PA[SUP]1[/SUP], Rota S[SUP]1[/SUP], Cesana G[SUP]1[/SUP], Mantovani LG[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Seasonal influenza can cause a significant public health burden. Vaccination is proposed as the most effective measure to prevent influenza and related undesired outcomes.
[h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] To estimate the efficiency of influenza vaccination.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] A literature review of economic evaluations of influenza vaccinations, published over the last 5 years, was performed using MEDLINE (through PubMed), Web of Science and Scopus.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] 935 papers were identified and 30 were selected, including studies performed in different population subgroups: general population, children, adults, elderly, pregnant women and high risk patients. Twenty-one studies were performed in Europe and in US. The majority of the studies were carried out on elderly patients and children. All except one were cost-effectiveness analyses and reported influenza vaccination as a cost-saving or cost-effective intervention.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Vaccination strategies are economically favourable in a range of countries and sub-groups of patients.
PMID: 29616674 DOI: 10.4415/ANN_18_01_10
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