Direct and Indirect Costs of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the burden of disease is important to establish cost-effective treatment strategies and to allocate healthcare resources appropriately. However, little reliable information is available regarding the overall economic burden imposed by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Korea.

Methods

This study is a multicenter observational research on the COPD burden in Korea. Total COPD costs were comprised of three categories: direct medical, direct non-medical, and indirect costs. For direct medical costs, institutional investigation was performed at 13 medical facilities mainly based on the claims data. For direct non-medical and indirect costs, site-based surveys were administered to the COPD patients during routine visits. Total costs were estima

SUBMITTER: Kim C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6304326 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature