An estimate of the total worldwide societal costs of dementia in 2005
An estimate of the total worldwide societal costs of dementia in 2005
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jalz.2007.02.001
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发表时间：
2007-04-01
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14
通讯作者：
Jonsson, Linus
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作者：
Wimo, Anders;Winblad, Bengt;Jonsson, Linus
背景资料：本报告的目的是估计在2005年全球痴呆症的成本从socialviewpoint.Methods：成本估计结合流行率估计，国家和地区的具体数据人均国内生产总值，平均工资与以前发表的疾病成本的研究结果在不同的国家。直接的医疗和非医疗费用以及非正式career.Results的成本：痴呆症的全球社会总成本的基础上，痴呆症人口的2930万人，估计为315.4亿美元，在2005年，包括1050亿美元的非正式护理（33%）。77%的总成本发生在较发达地区，46%的患病率。结论：全球范围内的痴呆症的成本是巨大的，非正式护理构成了主要的成本组成部分，特别是在欠发达地区。痴呆症的卫生经济学是一个高度相关的领域，需要进一步研究。(c)2007年，阿尔茨海默氏症协会。All rights reserved.
Background: The aim of this report was to estimate the worldwide cost of dementia in 2005 from a societal viewpoint.Methods: Costs were estimated by combining prevalence estimates, country and region specific data on Gross Domestic Product per person, and average wage with results from previously published cost-of-illness studies in different countries. Direct medical and nonmedical costs as well as costs for informal care were included.Results: The total worldwide societal cost of dementia, on the basis of a dementia population of 29.3 million persons, was estimated to be US$315.4 billion in 2005, including US$105 billion for informal care (33%). Seventy-seven percent of the total costs occurred in the more developed regions, with 46% of the prevalence.Conclusions: Worldwide costs for dementia are enormous, and informal care constitutes a major cost component, in particular in less developed regions. The health economics of dementia is a highly relevant area for further research. (c) 2007 The Alzheimer's Association. All rights reserved.