Cost of illness of chronic kidney disease in Lebanon: from the societal and third-party payer perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the 12^th leading cause of death worldwide. Cost-of-illness studies of CKD are scarce in developing countries. This study aims to estimate the cost of illness of all stages of CKD in Lebanon, from early stages until dialysis and kidney transplantation. The secondary objective is to identify factors related to the highest financial burden.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study of CKD patients who presented to two nephrology clinics during November 2020. Their medical and administrative records were reviewed for collection of demographics, CKD characteristics, direct medical costs (medications, diagnostic tests, hospitalizations, inpatient care, outpatient care), direct non-medical costs (transportation) and indirect costs

SUBMITTER: Aoun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9063193 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature