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Pages 32-38 (January 2011)
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Vol. 26. Issue 1.
Pages 32-38 (January 2011)
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Analysis of direct, indirect, and intangible costs of epilepsy
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A. Pato Patoa,
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, E. Cebrián Pérezb, I. Cimas Hernandoa, J.R. Lorenzo Gonzáleza, I. Rodríguez Constenlaa, F. Gude Sampedroc
a Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Povisa de Vigo, Vigo, Pontevedra, España
b Servicio de Neurología, Complejo Hospitalario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain
c Unidad de Epidemiología e Investigación Clínica, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
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Abstract
Introduction

A financial estimate has been made of the costs of epilepsy in adults.

Methods

A prospective, observational study, over a period of 6 months, on epileptic patients over 14 years old. Patients with concomitant diseases that could influence the outcome of the epilepsy were excluded. The direct costs included: treatment received, number of visits to neurology, primary care, and emergencies, number of days admitted to hospital, number and type of diagnostic tests, use of transport to and from hospital, and psychopedagogic and social support due to the epilepsy. The indirect costs were analysed according to, loss of work productivity of the patients, taking into account families where the patient needed supervision due to epilepsy. The total costs were derived from the sum of the direct and indirect costs. The intangible costs were calculated according to QOLIE-10 questionnaire.

Results

The mean direct cost per patient was € 1,055.20. The mean indirect financial costs came to € 1,528.80 per patient. The total cost associated to epilepsy was a mean of € 2,584 for each patient, mainly arising from loss of work days (p<.05). For intangible costs according to the QOLIE-10 scale a mean of 77.8 was obtained.

Conclusions

The greatest percentage of costs associated to epilepsy is due to the work productivity loss by the patients. The costs of psychological and social suffering in epilepsy lead to a deterioration in the quality of life.

Keywords:
Cost
Direct
Economics
Epilepsy
Indirect
Intangible
Pharmacoeconomics
Quality of life
QOLIE-10
Resumen
Introducción

Se ha realizado una estimación económica de los costes de epilepsia en adultos.

Métodos

Estudio observacional prospectivo realizado durante 6 meses, en pacientes epilépticos mayores de 14 años. Se excluyeron los pacientes con enfermedades concomitantes que pudieran influir en la evolución de la epilepsia. Los costes directos incluyeron: tratamiento administrado, número de consultas en Neurología, Atención Primaria, y Urgencias, número de días de ingreso hospitalario, número y tipo de pruebas diagnósticas, uso de los medios de transporte al hospital y desde el hospital, y los apoyos psicopedagógicos y sociales por epilepsia. Los costes indirectos se analizaron en función de la pérdida de productividad laboral de los pacientes, con consideración de los familiares cuando los pacientes necesitaban supervisión a causa de la epilepsia. Los costes totales se derivaron de la suma de los costes directos e indirectos. Los costes intangibles se evaluaron según el cuestionario QOLIE-10.

Resultados

La media de los costes directos por paciente fue de 1.055,2 €. El gasto económico medio en los costes indirectos ascendió a 1.528,8 € por paciente. El total de los costes asociados a la epilepsia supuso una media de 2.584 € por cada paciente, derivados sobre todo de la pérdida de productividad laboral (p < 0,05). En los costes intangibles, según la escala QOLIE-10, la media obtenida fue de 77,8.

Conclusiones

El mayor porcentaje de los costes asociados a la epilepsia corresponde a la pérdida de productividad laboral de los pacientes. Los costes del sufrimiento psicológico y social en epilepsia provocan deterioro de la calidad de vida.

Palabras clave:
Coste
Directos
Economía
Epilepsia
Indirectos
Intangibles
Farmacoeconomía
Calidad de vida
QOLIE-10
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