The direct costs of epilepsy in a Chilean population

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dc.contributor.authorMesa, T.
dc.contributor.authorMesa, J. T.
dc.contributor.authorGuarda, J.
dc.contributor.authorMahaluf, F.
dc.contributor.authorPauchard, F.
dc.contributor.authorUndurraga, F.
dc.contributor.authorAsmad, C.
dc.contributor.authorSilva, G.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T13:43:47Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T13:43:47Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractIntroduction. Epilepsy Chilean prevalence is 17-21/1,000 inhabitants. In past years, there is concern for the high costs involved in its handling. Aim. To estimate the direct costs of treatment and handling in specific population with epilepsy. Patients and methods. It is a retrospective study, in 6 groups of people with epilepsy: recent diagnosis (RD), remission (R), occasional seizures (OS), active without resistance to drugs (AWRD), resistance to pharmacological treatment (RPT), and epilepsy surgery (S). Data and characteristics tabulation and economical study of each group were made, considering 1 year of treatment. A comparison was made between them and their average in relation to international data. Results. 293 patients. 52% male. 76% adults. 25% students. 55% focal seizures. Costs per group: (USD/patient/year): RD, 443; R, 316; OS, 430; AWRD, 711; RPT 946, S, 4,262. Direct average cost of treatment for epilepsy in this population: 615 USD/patient/year. Conclusions. When differentiating in groups of individuals with epilepsy, the highest average annual cost is in surgery and the lowest in remission. In all the groups, except for surgery one, the highest expense is in drugs (average 81%). In relation to other countries, our direct costs are 5 times lower than in some developed countries and 3.5 times higher than in other developing countries. This data is of interest to governmental and financial spheres, so to provide a better quality of life for people with epilepsy, lowering costs and fees for their treatment and contributing to epilepsy and surgery national programs.
dc.format.extent5 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.issn0210-0010
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:17583862
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/78754
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000247706800002
dc.information.autorucEnfermería;Mesa T;S/I;99641
dc.issue.numero12
dc.language.isoes
dc.nota.accesoSin adjunto
dc.pagina.final714
dc.pagina.inicio710
dc.publisherREVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA
dc.revistaREVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA
dc.rightsregistro bibliográfico
dc.subjectdirect costs
dc.subjectepilepsy
dc.subjectepilepsy costs
dc.subjecttreatment
dc.subjectOF-ILLNESS
dc.subjectECONOMIC-EVALUATION
dc.subjectCHILDHOOD EPILEPSY
dc.subjectHEALTH-CARE
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleThe direct costs of epilepsy in a Chilean population
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen44
sipa.codpersvinculados99641
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.indexScopus
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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