Costs of illness and care in Parkinson's Disease

We investigated the costs of Parkinson's Disease (PD) in 486 patients based on a survey conducted in six countries. Economic data were collected over a 6-month period and presented from the societal perspective. The total mean costs per patient ranged from EUR 2620 to EUR 9820. Direct costs totalled about 60% to 70% and indirect costs about 30% to 40% of total costs. The proportions of costs components of PD vary notably; variations were due to differences in country-specific health system characteristics, macro economic conditions, as well as frequencies of resource use and price differences. However, inpatient care, long-term care and medication were identified as the major expenditures in the investigated countries.

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Care Cost Cost-of-illness Economic burden Europe Parkinson's Disease Pharmacology Neurology Clinical Neurology Psychiatry and Mental health Biological Psychiatry Pharmacology (medical) SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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10.1016/j.euroneuro.2010.08.002

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