From: Indirect costs associated with skin infectious disease in children: a systematic review
Reference | Country | Study Design | Skin Disease (Group) | Pathogen | Sample Size | Age | Indirect costs and related variables collected |
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Lee et al. (2013) [8] | USA | Economic simulation model | Impetigo, cellulitis, and folliculitis (Bacterial infection) | CA-MRSA | NA | 0–15 years | Total productivity loss, including absenteeism and mortality, associated with CA-MRSA |
Rice et al. (1992) [28] | USA | Cost-effectiveness analysis based on head-to-head randomized clinical trial | Impetigo (Bacterial infection) | Staphylococcus aureus Group A Streptococcus | 93 | 3 months-16 years | Average cost of school days; average wage of workdays. For Erythromycin or Mupirocin treatment Number of school days lost; number of workdays lost; total cost of school days lost; and total cost of workdays lost. |
Wright et al. (2013) [6] | USA | Retrospective comparative case review (cost-effectiveness analysis) | Subcutaneous abscesses (Bacterial infection) | Staphylococcus aureus | 344 | < 18 years | Traditional packing and Minimally invasive treatment: Number of workdays lost; total hospital indirect cost. |
DÃez-Domingo et al. (2003) [10] | Spain | Retrospective chart review | Chickenpox (Viral infection) | Varicella-zoster virus | 683 | 0–14 years | Average school days lost; average workdays lost; unit cost by day off work; average cost for productivity loss; and babysitter cost. |
Ferson et al. (1998) [29] | Australia | Retrospective chart review | Chickenpox (Viral infection) | Varicella-zoster virus | 174 | 8 months-5 years | Number of workdays lost for mothers and fathers; average wage for parents; total cost for productivity loss for mothers and fathers; average cost of childcare by a nanny. |
Giglio et al. (2018) [30] | Argentina | Multi-center, retrospective chart review | Chickenpox (Viral infection) | Varicella-zoster virus | 150 | 1–12 years | Number of workdays lost for outpatients and inpatients; total cost for productivity loss for outpatients and inpatients; and total annual indirect cost (all cases). |
Hsu et al. (2003) [25] | Taiwan | Cost-benefit analysis | Chickenpox (Viral infection) | Varicella-zoster virus | NA | 0–20 years | Number of workdays lost, cost unit per day off work; total cost for productivity loss, estimation of total indirect cost reduction for vaccination (all cases). |
Lieu et al. (1994) [31] | USA | Retrospective chart review | Chickenpox (Viral infection) | Varicella-zoster virus | 179 | 0–6 years | Number of workdays lost for mothers and fathers; average school days lost; total cost for productivity loss for mothers and fathers; average cost for productivity loss per child; and babysitter median cost. |
Meszner et al. (2017) [33] | Hungary | Multi-center, retrospective chart review | Chickenpox (Viral infection) | Varicella-zoster virus | 156 | 1–12 years | Number of workdays lost for outpatients and inpatients; total cost for productivity loss for outpatients and inpatients; and total annual indirect cost (all cases). |
Scuffham et al. (1999) [27] | New Zealand | Cost-effectiveness analysis | Chickenpox (Viral infection) | Varicella-zoster virus | NA | < 19 years | Number of workdays lost for outpatients and inpatients; average wage for parents; total cost for productivity loss for outpatients and inpatients; and average cost-savings due to vaccination from avoided work-loss. |
Valentim et al. (2008) [26] | Brazil | Cost-effectiveness analysis | Chickenpox (Viral infection) | Varicella-zoster virus | NA | 0–15 years | Number of workdays lost for outpatients and inpatients; average wage for parents; and total cost for productivity loss for outpatients and inpatients. |
Wysocki et al. (2018) [32] | Poland | Multi-center, retrospective chart review | Chickenpox (Viral infection) | Varicella-zoster virus | 150 | 1–12 years | Number of workdays lost for outpatients and inpatients; total cost for productivity loss for outpatients and inpatients; and total annual indirect cost (all cases). |
Gur et al. (2009) [14] | USA | Cost-effectiveness analysis | Head lice infestation (Parasitic infestation) | Pediculus humanus capitis | NA | 3–12 years | Number of school days lost; time of children home care/formal care, time lost due to medical visits and shopping treatment; average wage for parents; average wage of formal care; total home care cost/formal care; and total cost for productivity loss. |