Burden and pattern of acute diarrhea in Thai children under 5 years of age: A 5-year descriptive analysis based on Thailand National Health Coverage (NHC) data
Completed
- Conditions
- The incidence of acute diarrhea in Thai children under five years of age has increased over the last three decades. Even though mortality has significantly declined, the burden and cost of medical treatment are still high. Our objectives are to describe the burden and pattern of acute diarrhea cases that required admissions by Thai children under five years of age from 2015 to 2019.acute diarrhea, Thai children, under five years of age
- Registration Number
- TCTR20220117002
- Lead Sponsor
- /A
- Brief Summary
The incidence trend of yearly acute diarrhea in children 0-5 years of age slightly decreased over approximately the last decade (124,403 cases in 2010 to 102,941 cases from 2015 to 2019), along with the high cost of performing the medical treatment of approximately three billion baths per year.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10000
Inclusion Criteria
All children with acute diarrhea, Thai children, under five years of age in NCH data
Exclusion Criteria
No
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method burden and pattern of acute diarrhea cases that required admissions by Thai children under five years of age from 2015 to 2019 5 years number of admission, cost
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method /A N/A N/A