Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: a nationwide cost analysis of healthcare costs, foregone earnings and public benefits in a universal healthcare setting
NTM-PD is associated with a substantial economic burden in Denmark, with nearly 5-fold higher direct healthcare costs, reduced income, increased public benefit payments and with net costs exceeding EUR 29 000 in the diagnosis year.
Authors
- Anders Løkke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6905-4141)
- Andreas Fløe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2787-0041)
- Victor Næstholt Dahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2965-6348)
- Ole Hilberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3075-3463)
- Andreas Arnholdt Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0751-6918)
- Michael Ibsen
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Region of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Lillebaelt Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ERJ Open Research
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00870-2025
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00