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Titel:

The burden of varicella in Germany. Potential risks and economic impact.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Banz, K; Wagenpfeil, S; Neiss, A; Hammerschmidt, T; Wutzler, P
Abstract:
Varicella (chickenpox) has traditionally been regarded as a benign, inevitable disease of childhood. In Germany information on the clinical and economic impact of varicella is limited. This study assessed the health risks and economic burden of varicella with a special focus on the relevance of complications as a cost driver. We used an age-structured, dynamic infectious disease model for the spread of infection in the German population combined with a module modeling the course of disease and m...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Eur J Health Econ
Jahr:
2004
Band / Volume:
5
Heft / Issue:
1
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
46-53
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s10198-003-0200-7
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15452764
Print-ISSN:
1618-7598
TUM Einrichtung:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie
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