Burden of infectious disease studies in Europe and the United Kingdom: a review of methodological design choices

Data de publicação: 09/01/2023

Autores da FMUP

João Vasco Nunes Dos Santos

Autor
José Alberto Da Silva Freitas

Autor
Rafael José Monteiro Da Silva Vieira

Autor

Participantes de fora da FMUP

Charalampous, P
Haagsma, JA
Jakobsen, LS
Gorasso, V
Noguer, I
Padron-Monedero, A
Sarmiento, R
McDonald, SA
Plass, D
Wyper, GMA
Assunçao, R
von der Lippe, E
Adám, B
AlKerwi, A
Arabloo, J
Baltazar, AL
Bikbov, B
Borrell-Pages, M
Brus, I
Burazeri, G
Chaintoutis, SC
Chen-Xu, J
Chkhaberidze, N
Cilovic-Lagarija, S
Corso, B
Cuschieri, S
Di Bari, C
Dopelt, K
Economou, M
Emeto, T
Fantke, P
Fischer, F
Garcia-Gonzalez, JM
Gazzelloni, F
Gissler, M
Gkitakou, A
Gulmez, H
Gunes, S
Haller, S
Haneef, R
Hincapié, CA
Hynds, P
Idavain, J
Ilic, M
Ilic, I
Isola, G
Kabir, Z
Kamusheva, M
Kolkhir, P
Konar, NM
Kostoulas, P
Kulimbet, M
La Vecchia, C
Lauriola, P
Levi, M
Majer, M
Mechili, EA
Monasta, L
Mondello, S
Laguna, JM
Nena, E
Ng, ESW
Nguewa, P
Niranjan, V
Nola, IA
O'Caoimh, R
Obradovic, M
Pallari, E
Peyroteo, M
Pinheiro, V
Pranjic, N
Ortiz, MR
Riva, S
Santoso, CMA
Milicevic, MS
Schmitt, T
Speybroeck, N
Sprügel, M
Steiropoulos, P
Stevanovic, A
Thygesen, LC
Tozija, F
Unim, B
Uysal, HB
Varga, O
Vasic, M
Yigit, V
Devleesschauwer, B
Pires, SM

Unidades de investigação

Laboratório Associado RISE- Rede de Investigação em Saúde

Investigador

Fernando Carlos De Landér Schmitt
Medicina da Comunidade, Informação e Decisão em Saúde
RISE-Health

Investigador

Fernando Carlos De Landér Schmitt

Abstract

This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) concept for infectious diseases within European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the United Kingdom. Electronic databases and grey literature were searched for articles reporting the assessment of DALY and its components. We considered studies in which researchers performed DALY calculations using primary epidemiological data input sources. We screened 3053 studies of which 2948 were excluded and 105 studies met our inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 22 were multi-country and 83 were single-country studies, of which 46 were from the Netherlands. Food- and water-borne diseases were the most frequently studied infectious diseases. Between 2015 and 2022, the number of burden of infectious disease studies was 1.6 times higher compared to that published between 2000 and 2014. Almost all studies (97%) estimated DALYs based on the incidence- and pathogen-based approach and without social weighting functions; however, there was less methodological consensus with regards to the disability weights and life tables that were applied. The number of burden of infectious disease studies undertaken across Europe has increased over time. Development and use of guidelines will promote performing burden of infectious disease studies and facilitate comparability of the results.