Analysis of herpes zoster incidence and recurrence, status, treatment methods, and medical costs in elderly patients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Registration Number
- KCT0008046
- Lead Sponsor
- Korea University Ansan Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 660000
Inclusion Criteria
elderly cohort data provided by the National Health Insurance Service (subjects aged 60 and over among those who maintained qualifications in 2002) from 2002 to 2015
Exclusion Criteria
Those who had already been diagnosed with HZ before 2002 or who died during the follow-up period
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method first diagnosis of herpes zoster (ICD-10: B02) between 2003 and 2008
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method risk factor