A systematic literature review of the epidemiology and burden of herpes zoster in selected locales in Asia Pacific

Herpes zoster (HZ) is a painful rash which typically affects older adults. This is of concern in Asia-Pacific given its aging population. As HZ epidemiology and burden are evolving, this systematic literature review aimed to update the current understanding of HZ burden and associated costs for sele...

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Main Authors: Jing Chen, Page E Abrahamson, Yu Ke, Chin Rong Ong, Raunak Parikh, Sumitra Shantakumar
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2344983
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Yu Ke
Chin Rong Ong
Raunak Parikh
Sumitra Shantakumar
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description Herpes zoster (HZ) is a painful rash which typically affects older adults. This is of concern in Asia-Pacific given its aging population. As HZ epidemiology and burden are evolving, this systematic literature review aimed to update the current understanding of HZ burden and associated costs for selected Asia-Pacific locales. MEDLINE and Embase were searched for English articles of HZ studies conducted in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, and Taiwan. Eligible outcomes included HZ incidence and prevalence, occurrence of HZ-related complications, healthcare resource utilization, costs, and HZ-associated quality of life outcomes. This paper focused on HZ data in the general adult population (N = 90 articles). Substantial HZ-related disease and economic burden were observed in these locales, consistent with global trends. These findings reinforce the increasing burden of HZ and need for preventive strategies, which may include raising awareness and encouraging timely vaccination.
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spelling doaj-art-74c4bda39dec44a6aa049dc1a8aa29da2025-08-20T02:34:25ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2024-12-0120110.1080/21645515.2024.2344983A systematic literature review of the epidemiology and burden of herpes zoster in selected locales in Asia PacificJing Chen0Page E Abrahamson1Yu Ke2Chin Rong Ong3Raunak Parikh4Sumitra Shantakumar5Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, GSK, SingaporeSalmon Bay Epidemiology Consulting LLC, Seattle, WA, USAEpidemiology and Health Outcomes, GSK, SingaporeEpidemiology and Health Outcomes, GSK, SingaporeMedical Affairs, GSK, Wavre, BelgiumEpidemiology and Health Outcomes, GSK, SingaporeHerpes zoster (HZ) is a painful rash which typically affects older adults. This is of concern in Asia-Pacific given its aging population. As HZ epidemiology and burden are evolving, this systematic literature review aimed to update the current understanding of HZ burden and associated costs for selected Asia-Pacific locales. MEDLINE and Embase were searched for English articles of HZ studies conducted in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, and Taiwan. Eligible outcomes included HZ incidence and prevalence, occurrence of HZ-related complications, healthcare resource utilization, costs, and HZ-associated quality of life outcomes. This paper focused on HZ data in the general adult population (N = 90 articles). Substantial HZ-related disease and economic burden were observed in these locales, consistent with global trends. These findings reinforce the increasing burden of HZ and need for preventive strategies, which may include raising awareness and encouraging timely vaccination.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2344983Herpes zosterAsia-Pacificepidemiologycomplicationshealthcare burdenshingles
spellingShingle Jing Chen
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A systematic literature review of the epidemiology and burden of herpes zoster in selected locales in Asia Pacific
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Herpes zoster
Asia-Pacific
epidemiology
complications
healthcare burden
shingles
title A systematic literature review of the epidemiology and burden of herpes zoster in selected locales in Asia Pacific
title_full A systematic literature review of the epidemiology and burden of herpes zoster in selected locales in Asia Pacific
title_fullStr A systematic literature review of the epidemiology and burden of herpes zoster in selected locales in Asia Pacific
title_full_unstemmed A systematic literature review of the epidemiology and burden of herpes zoster in selected locales in Asia Pacific
title_short A systematic literature review of the epidemiology and burden of herpes zoster in selected locales in Asia Pacific
title_sort systematic literature review of the epidemiology and burden of herpes zoster in selected locales in asia pacific
topic Herpes zoster
Asia-Pacific
epidemiology
complications
healthcare burden
shingles
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2344983
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