Economic and epidemiological burden of HPV-related diseases in the Czech Republic: A claims database analysis
database[Title] 2026-07-09
Summary:
The study aimed to examine the economic and epidemiological burden of human papillomavirus (HPV) on both men and women in the Czech Republic. It extended beyond the typically studied cervical cancer to encompass a rising incidence of non-cervical HPV-related cancers. The utilization of administrative healthcare claims data enabled the identification of HPV-related diseases using ICD-10 codes. For each identified disease, the proportion corresponding to disease cases directly attributable to HPV...