Component costs of foodborne illness: a scoping review

摘要: Governments require high-quality scientific evidence to prioritize resource allocation and the cost-of-illness (COI) methodology is one technique used estimate economic burden of a disease. However, variable cost inventories make it difficult interpret compare costs across multiple studies. A scoping review was conducted identify component respective data sources for estimating foodborne illnesses in population. This accomplished by: (1) identifying research question relevant literature, (2) selecting (3) charting, collating, summarizing results. All pertinent were extracted at level detail reported study, source subsequently grouped into themes. Eighty-four studies identified that described illness humans. Most (80%) published last two decades (1992–2012) North America Europe. The 10 most frequently estimated due caused by bacterial pathogens, with non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. being commonly studied. Forty both individual (direct indirect) societal costs. direct often included hospital services, physician personnel, drug indirect productivity losses sick leave from work. Prior estimates literature data. Data not provided or specifically linked several results illustrated highly depth breadth costs, wide range used. can be as there lack standardization promote greater transparency reporting. By conforming more standardized inventory, reporting detail, will an increase interpreted compared meaningful way.