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dc.contributor.authorBilcke, J.-
dc.contributor.authorOGUNJIMI, Benson-
dc.contributor.authorMarais, Christiaan-
dc.contributor.authorde Smet, F.-
dc.contributor.authorCallens, M.-
dc.contributor.authorCALLAERT, Kris-
dc.contributor.authorvan Kerschaver, E.-
dc.contributor.authorRamet, J.-
dc.contributor.authorvan Damme, P.-
dc.contributor.authorBeutels, P.-
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-26T10:27:46Z-
dc.date.available2012-11-26T10:27:46Z-
dc.date.issued2012-
dc.identifier.citationEPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION, 140 (11), p. 2096-2109-
dc.identifier.issn0950-2688-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1942/14402-
dc.description.abstractVaricella-zoster virus causes chickenpox (CP) and after reactivation herpes zoster (HZ). Vaccines are available against both diseases warranting an assessment of the pre-vaccination burden of disease. We collected data from relevant Belgian databases and performed five surveys of CP and HZ patients. The rates at which a general practitioner is visited at least once for CP and HZ are 346 and 378/100 000 person-years, respectively. The average CP and HZ hospitalization rates are 5.3 and 14.2/100 000 person-years respectively. The direct medical cost for HZ is about twice as large as the direct medical cost for CP. The quality-adjusted life years lost for ambulatory CP patients consulting a physician is more than double that of those not consulting a physician (0.010 vs. 0.004). In conclusion, both diseases cause a substantial burden in Belgium.-
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was co-funded by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Center and the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders [strategic basic research project, Simulation models of infectious disease transmission and control processes (SIMID)]. Pierre Van Damme acts as chief and principal investigator for vaccine trials conducted on behalf of the University of Antwerp, for which the University obtains research grants from vaccine manufacturers; speakers' fees for presentations on vaccines are paid directly to an educational fund held by the University of Antwerp. P. V. D. receives no personal remuneration for this work.-
dc.language.isoen-
dc.publisherCAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS-
dc.subject.otherAmbulatory; cost; hospitalization; QALY; shingles; varicella-
dc.subject.otherPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health; Infectious Diseases; ambulatory; cost; hospitalisation; QALY; shingles; varicella-
dc.titleThe health and economic burden of chickenpox and herpes zoster in Belgium-
dc.typeJournal Contribution-
dc.identifier.epage2109-
dc.identifier.issue11-
dc.identifier.spage2096-
dc.identifier.volume140-
local.format.pages14-
local.bibliographicCitation.jcatA1-
dc.description.notes[Bilcke, J.; Ogunjimi, B.; Marais, C.; van Damme, P.; Beutels, P.] Univ Antwerp, Ctr Hlth Econ Res & Modelling Infect Dis, Vaccine & Infect Dis Inst Vaxinfectio, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium. [Ogunjimi, B.; Ramet, J.] Univ Antwerp Hosp, Dept Paediat, Edegem, Belgium. [de Smet, F.; Callens, M.] Natl Alliance Christian Sickness Funds, Brussels, Belgium. [de Smet, F.] Dept Occupat Environm & Insurance Med, Louvain, Belgium. [Callaert, K.] Hasselt Univ, Interuniv Inst Biostat & Stat Bioinformat I BioSt, Diepenbeek, Belgium. [van Kerschaver, E.] Child & Family, Brussels, Belgium. joke.bilcke@ua.ac.be-
local.publisher.placeNEW YORK-
local.type.refereedRefereed-
local.type.specifiedArticle-
dc.bibliographicCitation.oldjcatA1-
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0950268811002640-
dc.identifier.isi000309724500023-
item.fullcitationBilcke, J.; OGUNJIMI, Benson; Marais, Christiaan; de Smet, F.; Callens, M.; CALLAERT, Kris; van Kerschaver, E.; Ramet, J.; van Damme, P. & Beutels, P. (2012) The health and economic burden of chickenpox and herpes zoster in Belgium. In: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION, 140 (11), p. 2096-2109.-
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item.validationecoom 2013-
item.contributorBilcke, J.-
item.contributorOGUNJIMI, Benson-
item.contributorMarais, Christiaan-
item.contributorde Smet, F.-
item.contributorCallens, M.-
item.contributorCALLAERT, Kris-
item.contributorvan Kerschaver, E.-
item.contributorRamet, J.-
item.contributorvan Damme, P.-
item.contributorBeutels, P.-
item.accessRightsClosed Access-
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crisitem.journal.eissn1469-4409-
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