Health-related quality of life in individuals with genital herpes: a systematic review

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

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Christopher K. Fairley¹  Jason J. Ong²  Xiuqin Xiong²  Sami Lynne Gottlieb³  Maeve Britto de Mello³  Angela Devine⁴ 

[1] Central Clinical School, Monash University;

[2] Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne;

[3] Global HIV, Hepatitis and STI Programmes, World Health Organization;

[4] Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University;

关键词: Herpes simplex virus;    Quality of life;    Systematic review;    Genital herpes;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12955-022-01934-w

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background There is a significant global burden of herpes simplex virus (HSV) related genital ulcer disease yet little is known about its impact on quality of life. This systematic review aimed to identify studies that quantitatively evaluated the effect of genital herpes on various aspects of health-related quality of life. Methods Six databases were searched (MEDLINE, EMBASE, NHS Economic Evaluation Database, Health Technology Assessment, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Web of Science Core Collection) for primary quality of life and economic evaluations of genital herpes from January 1, 2000 to January 7, 2021. Qualitative studies or those without primary data were excluded. Two authors independently extracted data from the publications. The study’s registration number with PROSPERO was CRD42021239410. Findings We identified 26 relevant publications: 19 presented primary quality of life data, and seven were economic evaluations. The primary studies presented a range of condition-specific tools for describing the quality of life in individuals with genital herpes, but only one study used a direct valuation that could be used to generate utility weights. All economic evaluations of HSV infection were from high-income country settings. Most (6 of 7) focused on neonatal HSV infection with utilities adopted from studies prior to 2000. Interpretation The extant literature on genital herpes-related quality of life is limited and requires updating. We recommend future studies be conducted in geographic- and population- diverse settings, and use preference-based condition-specific or generic-instruments to better inform economic modelling.

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