Table 5 Mean total cost of management per HZ or PHN case
From: The humanistic, economic and societal burden of Herpes Zoster in Europe: a critical review
Country | Population age | Cost per case | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
HZ | PHN1* | PHN3^ | ||
Belgium [26] | Aged ≥50 | €118 (no pain) | €156.94 (mild pain) | €329.22 (mild pain) |
€1,150.50 (severe pain) | €1,085.60 (severe pain) | €2,037.86 (severe pain) | ||
France [30] | Aged ≥50 | €419.87 (271–586) | €672.76 (451–968) | - |
Germany [31] | Aged ≥50 | €388.30 (354–425) | - | €1,427.80 (1,002-1,917) |
Germany [67] | Aged ≥50 | €729.57 | € 2,167.89 | |
Italy [29] | Aged ≥50 | €888.06 | - | €1,66.65 |
Spain [27] | Aged >14 | Overall: €446.04 (SD 508.58) | €647.82 (SD 684.4) | €968.78 (SD 803.58) |
50-59: €282.06 (SD 273.15) | ||||
60-69:€510.52 (SD 512.73) | ||||
>70: €422.91 (SD 388.66) | ||||
Spain [69] | Aged >30 | €460.95 | €1,956.15 | - |
Sweden [63] | All ages | €902.88 (HZ and PHN) | ||
Switzerland [72] | Aged ≥50 | €394.46 (no pain) | - | €381.15 (no pain) |
€1,835.57 (severe pain) | €2,442.99 (severe pain) | |||
UK [7] | Not specified | €793.60 (31–6,394) | - | - |
(all ages) | Aged +65: €788.48 | |||