Personal and societal costs of multiple sclerosis in the UK: A population-based MS Registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate through survey and data linkage, healthcare resource use and costs (except drugs), including who bears the cost, of multiple sclerosis in the United Kingdom by disease severity and type.

Methods

The United Kingdom Multiple Sclerosis Register deployed a cost of illness survey, completed by people with multiple sclerosis and linked this with data within the United Kingdom Multiple Sclerosis Register and from their hospital records. Resource consumption was categorised as being medical or non-medical and costed by National Health Service and social services estimates for 2018.

Results

We calculated £509,003 in non-medical costs over a year and £435,488 in medical costs generated over 3 months. People with multiple sclerosis reported self-funding

SUBMITTER: Nicholas RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6977221 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature