Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: UNLABELLED: The objective of the study was to assess the cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in Argentina categorized by disease severity using a societal perspective. METHOD: Cross-sectional study including MS patients from 21 MS centers in 12 cities of Argentina. Patients were stratified by disease severity using the expanded disability status scale (EDSS) (group 1 with EDSS score between 0 and 3; group 2 with EDSS >3 and <7; group 3 with EDSS ≥7). Direct and indirect costs were analyzed for the second quarter of 2012 from public sources and converted to US Dollars. RESULTS: 266 patients were included. Mean annual cost per MS patient was USD 36,025 (95%CI 31,985-38,068) for patients with an EDSS between 0-3; USD 40,705 (95%CI 37,199-46,300) for patients with EDSS >3 and <7, and USD 50,712 (95%CI 47,825-62,104) for patients with EDSS ≥7. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first Argentine study evaluating the costs of MS considering disease severity.
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Authors: Celica Ysrraelit, Fernando Caceres, Andres Villa, Marcela Parada Marcilla, Jorge Blanche, Marcos Burgos, Ignacio Casas Parera, Oscar Colombo, Ernesto Crespo, Norma Deri, Patricio Labal, Monica Maluendez, Alejandra Martinez, Mario Melcon, Pedro Nofal, Edgardo Reich, Vladimiro Sinay, Adriana Tarulla, Santiago Vetere, Andres Barboza, Roberto Rey, Margarita Moreno, Alejandra Bacile, Juan I. Rojas, Gaston Kuperman, Mercedes Resk, Gustavo Seifer, Gerardo Machinicki, Jorge Cuneo
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $200
OpenAlex ID: W2071628124