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The Economic Cost of Epilepsy: A Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Begley Charles E.,
Beghi Ettore
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1046/j.1528-1157.43.s.4.2.x
Subject(s) - epilepsy , payment , public economics , economic cost , health economics , business , economics , actuarial science , psychiatry , medicine , health care , economic growth , finance , neoclassical economics
Summary: Economic concerns are increasingly important in health system design, provider payment, and research funding decisions. Cost estimates are needed to provide insight into where the potential opportunities for cost‐savings lie and to lay the groundwork for research to determine how to treat the disorder more effectively. The methods used by economists to estimate the direct and indirect costs of epilepsy are reviewed and results from studies in different countries are discussed. General patterns across patients with different types of conditions are reported. Gaps in the literature are identified and future research needs are assessed.