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Title:

Net costs of dementia by disease stage.

Document type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Leicht, H; Heinrich, S; Heider, D; Bachmann, C; Bickel, H; van den Bussche, H; Fuchs, A; Luppa, M; Maier, W; Mosch, E; Pentzek, M; Rieder-Heller, SG; Tebarth, F; Werle, J; Weyerer, S; Wiese, B; Zimmermann, T; Konig, HH
Abstract:
To estimate net costs of dementia by degree of severity from a societal perspective, including a detailed assessment of costs of formal and informal nursing care.In a cross-sectional study, costs of illness were analysed in 176 dementia patients and 173 matched non-demented control subjects. Healthcare resource use and costs were assessed retrospectively by means of a questionnaire. Dementia patients were classified into three disease stages, and linear regression models were applied to estimate...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Acta Psychiatr Scand
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
124
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
384-95
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2011.01741.x
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21838738
Print-ISSN:
0001-690X
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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