The economic burden of Chagas disease: A systematic review.
Mônica Viegas AndradeKenya Valéria Micaela de Souza NoronhaAline de SouzaAndré Soares Motta-SantosPaulo Estevão Franco BragaHenrique BracarenseMaria Carolina Corrêa de MirandaBruno Ramos NascimentoIsrael MolinaFrancisco Rogerlândio Martins-MeloPablo PerelYvonne GeissbühlerMonica QuijanoIsis Eloah MachadoAntonio Luiz Pinho RibeiroPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
Despite the limitations of the included studies, this study is the first systematic review of the costs of CD treatment. The findings underscore the importance of standardizing the measurement methods and cost components for estimating the economic burden of CD and improving the comparability of cost components magnitude and cost composition analysis. Finally, assessing the economic burden is essential for public policies designed to eliminate CD, given the continued neglect of this disease.