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. 2018 Mar 1;13(3):e0193209.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193209. eCollection 2018.

An assessment of direct and indirect costs of dementia in Brazil

Ceres Ferretti  1   2 , Flávia M Sarti  3 , Ricardo Nitrini  1 , Fernando F Ferreira  3 , Sonia M D Brucki  1   4
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An assessment of direct and indirect costs of dementia in Brazil

Ceres Ferretti et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Background: To analyze costs associated with dementia based on a cross-sectional study in the Brazilian health system.

Methods: Direct and indirect costs were estimated by conducting comprehensive interviews on the use of resources in a sample of 156 patients with dementia treated at an outpatient memory clinic of a tertiary hospital. A regression model was used to determine the main determinants of costs associated with dementia.

Results: Global costs of dementia were US$1,012.35; US$1,683.18 and US$1,372.30 per patient/month for mild, moderate and severe stages, respectively. Indirect costs ranged from US$536.62 to US$545.17 according to severity. Dementia costs were influenced by medication, FAST score, and educational level of caregiver.

Discussion: The study represents an original contribution toward establishing direct and indirect costs of dementia in Brazil. Results indicate significant economic impacts, including projection of annual costs of US$16,548.24 per patient.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exist.

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