The economic and health burden of stroke among younger adults in Australia from a societal perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To estimate the short term (5 years) and long term (30 years) economic burden of stroke among younger adults (18-64 years), and to calculate the loss of health-related quality of life in these individuals, in Australia.

Methods

A Markov microsimulation model was built to simulate incidence of stroke among younger adults in Australia. Younger adults with stroke commenced in the model via health states defined by the modified Rankin Scale at 12 months from the AVERT study (A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial), and transitioned through these health states. Costs in Australian dollars (AUD) were measured from a societal perspective for a 2018 reference year and categorised into medical, non-medical and indirect costs. Probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to

SUBMITTER: Tan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8811989 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature