Cost of illness for childhood diarrhea in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of evidence and modelled estimates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous studies have reported the economic burden of childhood diarrhea in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Yet, empirical data on the cost of diarrheal illness is sparse, particularly in LMICs. In this study we review the existing literature on the cost of childhood diarrhea in LMICs and generate comparable estimates of cost of diarrhea across 137 LMICs.

Methods

The systematic literature review included all articles reporting cost estimates of diarrhea illness and treatment from LMICs published between January 2006 and July 2018. To generate country-specific costs, we used service delivery unit costs from the World Health Organization's Choosing Interventions that are Cost-Effective (WHO-CHOICE database). Non-medical costs were calculated using the rati

SUBMITTER: Baral R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7201538 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature