Association Between Cognition, Health Related Quality of Life, and Costs in a Population at Risk for Cognitive Decline.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and care costs in people at risk for cognitive decline is not well understood. Studying this association could reveal the potential benefits of increasing HRQoL and reducing care costs by improving cognition.

Objective

In this exploratory data analysis we investigated the association between cognition, HRQoL utilities and costs in a well-functioning population at risk for cognitive decline.

Methods

An exploratory data analysis was conducted using longitudinal 2-year data from the FINGER study (n = 1,120). A change score analysis was applied using HRQoL utilities and total medical care costs as outcome. HRQoL utilities were derived from the Short Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36). Total care costs co

SUBMITTER: Janssen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9535559 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature