Use of multiple data sources to estimate the economic cost of dengue illness in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorShepard, Donald S.
dc.contributor.authorUndurraga, Eduardo A.
dc.contributor.authorLees, Rosemary Susan
dc.contributor.authorHalasa, Yara
dc.contributor.authorLucy Chai See Lum
dc.contributor.authorChiu Wan Ng
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-06T13:56:01Z
dc.date.available2015-03-06T13:56:01Z
dc.date.copyright2012
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractDengue represents a substantial burden in many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. We estimated the economic burden of dengue illness in Malaysia. Information about economic burden is needed for setting health policy priorities, but accurate estimation is difficult because of incomplete data. We overcame this limitation by merging multiple data sources to refine our estimates, including an extensive literature review, discussion with experts, review of data from health and surveillance systems, and implementation of a Delphi process. Because Malaysia has a passive surveillance system, the number of dengue cases is under-reported. Using an adjusted estimate of total dengue cases, we estimated an economic burden of dengue illness of US$56 million (Malaysian Ringgit MYR196 million) per year, which is approximately US$2.03 (Malaysian Ringgit 7.14) per capita. The overall economic burden of dengue would be even higher if we included costs associated with dengue prevention and control, dengue surveillance, and long-term sequelae of dengue.en
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dc.identifier.citationShepard, D.S., Undurraga, E.A., Lees, R.S., Halasa, Y., Lucy Chai See Lum, & Chiu Wan Ng (2012). Use of Multiple Data Sources to Estimate the Economic Cost of Dengue Illness in Malaysia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 87(5), 796-805. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0019en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53824
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen
dc.subjectDENGUEen
dc.subjectMALAYSIAen
dc.subjectECONOMIC ASPECTSen
dc.subjectINFECTIOUS DISEASESen
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICYen
dc.titleUse of multiple data sources to estimate the economic cost of dengue illness in Malaysiaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderThe American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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idrc.project.componentnumber106439003
idrc.project.number106439
idrc.project.titleEquity in Health and Health Financing: Building and Strengthening Developing Country Networksen
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