Methods: a specific questionnaire was developed in order to obtain specific information from the patient perspective and administrated to subsequent patients treated in 17 Italian endocrinology centres. Indirect cost from patients and caregivers perspective were estimated considering the Human Capital Approach while direct cost were evaluated considering the patients perspective. assuming that our sample were representative of the general uncontrolled acromegalic patients.
Background: Acromegaly is a rare, serious and disabling disease associated with increased mortality if not properly treated. The objective of this study was to estimate indirect and direct costs associated to uncontrolled acromegalic patients in Italy.
Economic burden of disease of uncontrolled acromegalic patients: the acromegaly Italian collaborative study group
Palazzo Fabio
2018
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Background: Acromegaly is a rare, serious and disabling disease associated with increased mortality if not properly treated. The objective of this study was to estimate indirect and direct costs associated to uncontrolled acromegalic patients in Italy.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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