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Burden of influenza in Germany: a retrospective claims database analysis for the influenza season 2012/2013

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  • Jennifer Haas

    (Xcenda GmbH)

  • Sebastian Braun

    (Xcenda GmbH)

  • Peter Wutzler

    (Friedrich-Schiller University)

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Objective Seasonal influenza occurs in annual epidemics. The virus can cause severe illness and concomitant diseases with the highest risk for children, the elderly, and individuals with disease dispositions. The study objective is to assess the influenza burden in Germany. Methods This retrospective claims data analysis used the Health Risk Institute research database containing anonymized data of 4 million individuals. The study period comprised the influenza season 2012/2013 in which patients with documented influenza were identified. Disease frequency rates were calculated for a population with disease dispositions and a population not at high risk. Disease burden was assessed based on health-services utilization during the influenza season. Vaccine rates were calculated by identifying vaccinations. Results We observed 65,826 patients with influenza, resulting in 1,160,646 documented influenza cases after extrapolation. Overall, otitis media and pneumonia was higher in the influenza-infected population compared to the non-influenza-infected population and especially high in children. Hospitalization cost amounted to €87,202,485 with a mean stay of 7 days, and total outpatient costs were €14,947,976. Vaccination rates were 60. Conclusions Seasonal influenza can cause severe outcomes with hospitalizations and excess costs. Especially influenza-infected children are affected by concomitant diseases with higher disease burden. Furthermore, documented vaccination rates are quite low.

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  • Jennifer Haas & Sebastian Braun & Peter Wutzler, 2016. "Burden of influenza in Germany: a retrospective claims database analysis for the influenza season 2012/2013," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 17(6), pages 669-679, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujhec:v:17:y:2016:i:6:d:10.1007_s10198-015-0708-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-015-0708-7
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    1. Roland Diel & Albert Nienhaus, 2019. "Cost–Benefit Analysis of Real-Time Influenza Testing for Patients in German Emergency Rooms," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-16, July.
    2. Sierk D. Marbus & Valentijn A. Schweitzer & Geert H. Groeneveld & Jan J. Oosterheert & Peter M. Schneeberger & Wim Hoek & Jaap T. Dissel & Arianne B. Gageldonk-Lafeber & Marie-Josée Mangen, 2020. "Incidence and costs of hospitalized adult influenza patients in The Netherlands: a retrospective observational study," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 21(5), pages 775-785, July.
    3. Carlo Federici & Marianna Cavazza & Francesco Costa & Claudio Jommi, 2018. "Health care costs of influenza-related episodes in high income countries: A systematic review," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(9), pages 1-15, September.

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    Keywords

    Influenza; Claims data; Germany; Burden of disease;
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I13 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Insurance, Public and Private

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