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. 2014 May;72(5):337-43.
doi: 10.1590/0004-282x20140016.

ENCOMS: Argentinian survey in cost of illness and unmet needs in multiple sclerosis

Celica Ysrraelit  1 , Fernando Caceres  2 , Andres Villa  3 , Marcela Parada Marcilla  3 , Jorge Blanche  3 , Marcos Burgos  4 , Ignacio Casas Parera  3 , Oscar Colombo  3 , Ernesto Crespo  3 , Norma Deri  5 , Patricio Labal  3 , Monica Maluendez  3 , Alejandra Martinez  3 , Mario Melcon  6 , Pedro Nofal  7 , Edgardo Reich  8 , Vladimiro Sinay  9 , Adriana Tarulla  3 , Santiago Vetere  3 , Andres Barboza  3 , Roberto Rey  10 , Margarita Moreno  11 , Alejandra Bacile  12 , Juan I Rojas  13 , Gaston Kuperman  14 , Mercedes Resk  14 , Gustavo Seifer  14 , Gerardo Machinicki  15 , Jorge Cuneo  14
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ENCOMS: Argentinian survey in cost of illness and unmet needs in multiple sclerosis

Celica Ysrraelit et al. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2014 May.
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Abstract

The objective of the study was to assess the cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in Argentina categorized by disease severity using a societal perspective.

Method: Cross-sectional study including MS patients from 21 MS centers in 12 cities of Argentina. Patients were stratified by disease severity using the expanded disability status scale (EDSS) (group 1 with EDSS score between 0 and 3; group 2 with EDSS >3 and <7; group 3 with EDSS ≥7). Direct and indirect costs were analyzed for the second quarter of 2012 from public sources and converted to US Dollars.

Results: 266 patients were included. Mean annual cost per MS patient was USD 36,025 (95%CI 31,985-38,068) for patients with an EDSS between 0-3; USD 40,705 (95%CI 37,199-46,300) for patients with EDSS >3 and <7, and USD 50,712 (95%CI 47,825-62,104) for patients with EDSS ≥7.

Conclusions: This is the first Argentine study evaluating the costs of MS considering disease severity.

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