Influenza-associated disease burden in mainland China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 2886 - 10
• Main Authors: Li, Jing, Chen, Yinzi, Wang, Xiling, Yu, Hongjie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 03.02.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/699/255; 692/699/255/1578; Children; Heterogeneity; Hospitalization; Humanities and Social Sciences; Influenza; Mathematical models; Meta-analysis; Morbidity; Mortality; multidisciplinary; Older people; Population studies; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Statistical models; Systematic review; Vaccination; China

Influenza causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Many original studies have been carried out to estimate disease burden of influenza in mainland China, while the full disease burden has not yet been systematically reviewed. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the burden of in...