The Economic Burden of Liver Cirrhosis in Iran: a Cost of Illness Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to importance of cirrhosis of the liver and the lack of information about the economic burden of the disease, we performed this study to estimate the economic burden of liver Cirrhosis in Iran in 2011.

Methods

The cost-of-illness method, based on the human capital theory, has been used. Both direct and indirect costs have been estimated using a prevalence approach and bottom-up method. The inpatient and outpatient records were investigated for obtaining the medical costs. Also, a questionnaire was used for collection the other data such as transportation costs, out of pocket payment and times of inpatients, etc. Costs consisted of expenditures which happened during March 2011 to February 2012 and the perspective of the study was Iranian society.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Akbari Sari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4441964 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature