Costs of illness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): a cross-sectional survey in Germany

Costs of illness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): a cross-sectional survey in Germany

Abstract Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder. Consequently, patients undergo a multidisciplinary treatment that often requires intensive use of medical resources. This study provides an estimate on the cost of illness depending on the clinical severit...

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Main Authors: Erik Schönfelder, Alma Osmanovic, Lars Hendrik Müschen, Susanne Petri, Olivia Schreiber-Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Cost of illness (COI)
Health care burden
Disease cost
King’s staging system
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-020-01413-9

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