Impact on healthcare resource utilization of multiple sclerosis in Spain

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease with a high socioeconomic impact. The aim of this study was to assess healthcare resources utilization and costs in a sample of patients with MS. A retrospective, cohort study was conducted using electronic medical records from 19 primary care centres in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC health services research 2017-12, Vol.17 (1), p.854-854, Article 854
Hauptverfasser:	Sicras-Mainar, Antoni, Ruíz-Beato, Elena, Navarro-Artieda, Ruth, Maurino, Jorge
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Analysis of covariance Chronic diseases Chronic illnesses Comorbidity Costs Development and progression Disease Electronic medical records Emergency medical care Gender Generalized linear models Health aspects Health care expenditures Health services Healthcare resource utilization Medical care Medical care, Cost of Medical records Medical research Medicine, Experimental Multiple sclerosis Patients Primary care Productivity Review boards Utilization
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Zusammenfassung:	Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease with a high socioeconomic impact. The aim of this study was to assess healthcare resources utilization and costs in a sample of patients with MS. A retrospective, cohort study was conducted using electronic medical records from 19 primary care centres in Asturias and Catalonia, Spain. Adult patients diagnosed with MS were distributed into two groups according to the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score: 0-3.5 (no-moderate disability) and 4-9.5 (severe disability). Healthcare (direct cost) and non-healthcare costs (work productivity losses) were analysed. An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used for correction, p
ISSN:	1472-6963 1472-6963
DOI:	10.1186/s12913-017-2807-x