Cost of multiple sclerosis in the Czech Republic: The COMS study
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F12%3A11418" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/12:11418 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11120/12:43903617 RIV/00064165:_____/12:11418
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1352458511424422" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1352458511424422</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Cost of multiple sclerosis in the Czech Republic: The COMS study
Original language description
Background: Information about cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) is available from a number of European countries, but no data from the Czech Republic have been published so far. Objective: The objective of this study was to establish the cost of MS in theCzech Republic, overall and by level of disease severity. Methods: Data on demographics, disease history, resource consumption and production losses were collected from 909 patients recruited in 7 MS centres in the Czech Republic. Annual costs were estimated in the societal perspective, using 2007 unit costs. To evaluate the relationship between disability and costs, patients were stratified into those with mild (67%), moderate (27%) and severe (10%) disability using the Expanded Disability Status Scale. Results: Mean total annual costs per patient were (sic)12,272, of which 51% were direct medical costs, 4% direct non-medical costs and 45% indirect costs. The average annual costs in patients with mild, moderate and severe disability am
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FH - Neurology, neuro-surgery, nuero-sciences
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)
Others
Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Multiple Sclerosis Journal
ISSN
1352-4585
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
18
Issue of the periodical within the volume
5
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
662-668
UT code for WoS article
000303319000106
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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