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Table 2 Cost of illness studie's characteristics in Alzheimer disease

From: Methodological considerations in cost of illness studies on Alzheimer disease

Study

Country

Type of helthcare system (insurance)

Year of valuation

Currency

Perspective

Design of cost analysis

Sample size

Type of setting

Follow-up (months)

Total annual cost per patient (US$)

Lopez Bastida et al. [13]

Spain

Public social

2001

€

Societal

Prosepective

237

At home

12

37,881

Coduras et al. [14]

Spain

Public social

2006

€

Societal

Prospective multicentre

560

At home and in institution

12

22,558

Rigaud et al. [15]

France

Public social

1996

€

Societal

Retrospective single centre

48

At home

6

31,153

Kronborg Andersen et al. [16]

Denmark

Public social

1997

DKK

Societal

Prospective single centre

164

At home and in institution

12

17,078

Cavallo et al. [17]

Italy

Public and private

1995

₤

Family

Prospective single centre

423

At home

NS

52,954

Mesterton et al. [18]

Sweden

Public social

2007

SEK

Societal

Prospective multicentre

233

At home and in institution

1

46,956

Kiencke et al. [19]

Germany

Public health

2005

€

Healthcare payer

Decision model

21512

NS

60

11,786

Leon et al. [20]

USA

Private

1996

US$

Societal

Prospective multicentre

150

At home and in institution

1

18,804

Hay et al. [21]

USA

Private

1983

US$

Societal

Retrospective

NS

At home and in institution

Lifetime

18,517*

Rice et al. [22]

USA

Private

1990

US$

Societal

Prospective multicentre

187

At home and in institution

12

51,905*

Leon et al. [23]

USA

Private

1996

US$

Societal

Prospective multicentre

679

At home and in institution

NS

27,672

Ostbye et al. [24]

Canada

Public social

1991

CAN$

Societal

Not specify

10263

At home and in institution

NS

13,900*

Zencir et al. [25]

Turkey

Public and private

2003

TRY

NS

Prosepective

42

At home

3

3,492

Wang et al. [26]

China

Public social insurance

2006

RMB

NS

Prospective single centre

66

NS

12

2,935*

Suh et al. [27]

Korea

Private

2002

â‚©

Societal

Decision model

NS

At home and in institution

12

11,389

Beeri et al. [28]

Israel

Public social

1999

NIS

Societal

Prospective multicentre

121

At home and in institution

6

19,893*

Allegri et al. [29]

Argentina

Public and private

2001

$Ar

Societal

Retrospective

100

At home and in institution

3

7,709

  1. NS: not specify; NA: not available, * Net Costs.
  2. All costs are in US$ (1€ = 1,36491 US$, 1 CAN$ = 0,970458 US$, 1 DKK = 0,183360 US$, 1 RMB = 0,156987 US$; October 11, 2011) SEK, Swedish Crown; RMB, Yuan Renminbi; ₩, Won; $Ar, Argentine Peso; NIS, New Israeli Shekel; TRI, Turkish Lira; CAN$, Canadian Dollar; DKK, Danish Crown; €, Euro).