A Bottom-Up Analysis of the Cost of Illness of Parkinson's Disease in the Netherlands from a Societal Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's disease (PD) places a high burden on patients, their families, healthcare systems, and society as a whole, which is rising due to the increasing prevalence of PD. There has been wide variation in the items included in previous cost of illness (COI) studies for PD, possibly underestimating the costs associated with this disease.

Objectives

This study aims to undertake a detailed estimate of the COI of PD in the Netherlands from a societal perspective.

Methods

Between November 2022 and May 2023, we conducted a cross-sectional COI study with a bottom-up, prevalence-based approach. Data were collected using a questionnaire with a recall period of three months. Costs were valued following the Dutch guideline for economic evaluations in healthcare and

SUBMITTER: Wijers A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625103 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature