Open AccessCost-benefit Analysis of Cochlear Implants: A Societal Perspective
Author(s) -
Olaf M. Neve,
Jenneke A Boerman,
Wilbert B. van den Hout,
Jeroen J. Briaire,
Peter Paul G. van Benthem,
Johan H. M. Frijns
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ear and hearing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-4667
pISSN - 0196-0202
DOI - 10.1097/aud.0000000000001021
Subject(s) - hearing loss , cochlear implant , medicine , audiology , productivity , cost–benefit analysis , total cost , cochlear implantation , gerontology , demography , economics , ecology , sociology , biology , macroeconomics , microeconomics
While the costs and outcomes of cochlear implantation (CI) have been widely assessed, most of these analyses were solely performed from the perspective of healthcare costs. This study assesses the costs and benefits of CI in the Netherlands from a broader societal perspective, including health outcomes, healthcare cost, educational cost, and productivity losses and gains.