Healthcare Cost of Multiple Sclerosis and in Relation to Disability Level in Alberta
Adult pwMS had greater direct healthcare costs than those without. Extrapolating to the population level (where 14,485 adult pwMS were identified in the study), it is estimated that $218 million per year in healthcare costs may be attributable to MS in Alberta. The significantly larger economic impact associated with greater disability underscores the importance of preventing or delaying disease progression and functional impairment in MS.
Authors
- Penelope Smyth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1174-4577)
- Lawrence Richer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6897-8668)
- Scott Klarenbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8611-1056)
- Khanh Vu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4319-1922)
- Huong Luu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-4530)
- Helen So (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5179-5419)
- Mahesh Kate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4794-2882)
- Sylvia Aponte-Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8940-4516)
- Tyler Williamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5029-2345)
- Jennifer A. McCombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9581-5090)
- Karen J. B. Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-7214)
- Phuong Uyen Nguyen
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (CA)
- O'Brien Institute (AU)
- BC Platforms (Finland) (FI)
- Data Management Services (United States) (US)
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2024.288
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Alberta Health Services
- Government of Alberta
- University of Alberta