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Health sector costs of self-reported food allergy in Europe: A patient-based cost of illness study
Authors
M. Fox Mugford, M. Voordouw, J. Cornelisse-Vermaat, J. Antonides, G. De La Hoz Caballer, B. Cerecedo, I. Zamora, J. Rokicka, E. Jewczak, M. Clark, A.B. Kowalski, M.L. Papadopoulos, N. Knulst, A.C. Seneviratne, S. Belohlavkova, S. Asero, R. De Blay, F. Purohit, A. Clausen, M. Flokstra De Blok, B. Dubois, A.E. Fernandez-Rivas, M. Burney, P. Frewer, L.J. Mills, C.E.N.
Publication date
1 January 2013
Publisher
Abstract
Introduction: Food allergy is a recognized health problem, but little has been reported on its cost for health services. The EuroPrevall project was a European study investigating the patterns, prevalence and socio-economic cost of food allergy. Aims: To investigate the health service cost for food-allergic Europeans and the relationship between severity and cost of illness. Methods: Participants recruited through EuroPrevall studies in a case-control study in four countries, and cases only in five countries, completed a validated economics questionnaire. Individuals with possible food allergy were identified by clinical history, and those with food-specific immunoglobulin E were defined as having probable allergy. Data on resource use were used to estimate total health care costs of illness. Mean costs were compared in the case-control cohorts. Regression analysis was conducted on cases from all 9 countries to assess impact of country, severity and age group. Results: Food-allergic individuals had higher health care costs than controls. The mean annual cost of health care was international dollars (I
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