Multimorbidity healthcare expenditure in Belgium: a 4-year analysis (COMORB study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The complex management of health needs in multimorbid patients, alongside limited cost data, presents challenges in developing cost-effective patient-care pathways. We estimated the costs of managing 171 dyads and 969 triads in Belgium, taking into account the influence of morbidity interactions on costs.

Methods

We followed a retrospective longitudinal study design, using the linked Belgian Health Interview Survey 2018 and the administrative claim database 2017-2020 hosted by the Intermutualistic Agency. We included people aged 15 and older, who had complete profiles (N = 9753). Applying a system costing perspective, the average annual direct cost per person per dyad/triad was presented in 2022 Euro and comprised mainly direct medical costs. We developed mixed mo

SUBMITTER: Tran PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10960468 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature