Global, regional, and national estimates of pneumonia burden in HIV-infected children in 2010: a meta-analysis and modelling study

Abstract The economic value of family caregiving, by any measure, dwarfs actual expenditures on formal long-term services and supports (LTSS). This presentation discusses new estimates of the number of caregivers, intensity of caregiving, and the total economic value of family caregiving in 2017 in the United States, and in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, based on a meta-analysis of recent nationally representative surveys of family caregivers. Previous analyses of this type have found that the total economic value of family caregiving has increased steadily from $350 billion in 2005 to $470 billion in 2013. State variation in the incidence, intensity, and economic value of caregiving will be discussed, and key predictors of this variation will be identified.

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Cost-effectiveness of two versus three or more doses of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a modelling study of meta-analysis and cost data

The Lancet Global Health ◽

10.1016/s2214-109x(14)70385-7 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. e143-e153 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Silke Fernandes ◽

Elisa Sicuri ◽

Kassoum Kayentao ◽

Anne Maria van Eijk ◽

Jenny Hill ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cost Effectiveness ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Intermittent Preventive Treatment ◽

Preventive Treatment ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Cost Data ◽

Malaria During Pregnancy ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Modelling Study

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Yield of active screening for tuberculosis among asylum seekers in Germany: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Eurosurveillance ◽

10.2807/1560-7917.es.2017.22.12.30491 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (12) ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Kayvan Bozorgmehr ◽

Oliver Razum ◽

Daniel Saure ◽

Brigitte Joggerst ◽

Joachim Szecsenyi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Asylum Seekers ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Federal States ◽

German Federal States ◽

Targeted Screening ◽

National Estimates ◽

Publication Time

All asylum seekers in Germany undergo upon-entry screening for tuberculosis TB, but comprehensive evidence on the yield is lacking. We compared the national estimates with the international literature in a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting the yield of TB, defined as the fraction of active TB cases detected among asylum seekers screened in Germany upon entry. We searched 11 national and international databases for empirical studies and the internet for grey literature published in English or German without restrictions on publication time. Among 1,253 screened articles, we identified six articles reporting the yield of active TB based on German data, ranging from 0.72 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.45–1.10) to 6.41 (95% CI: 4.19–9.37) per 1,000 asylum seekers. The pooled estimate across all studies was 3.47 (95% CI: 1.78–5.73; I2 = 94.9%; p < 0.0001) per 1,000 asylum seekers. This estimate was in line with international evidence (I2 = 0%; p for heterogeneity 0.55). The meta-analysis of available international estimates resulted in a pooled yield of 3.04 (95% CI: 2.24–3.96) per 1,000. This study provides an estimate across several German federal states for the yield of TB screening in asylum seekers. Further research is needed to develop more targeted screening programmes.

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