Economics of dementia: A review of methods.
Autor: Connolly, Sheelah
Publication year: 2020
Dementia (London, England)
issn:1741-2684 1471-3012
doi: 10.1177/1471301218800639
Abstract:
Given the expected increase in the number of people with dementia in the coming years, it is anticipated that the resources necessary to support those with dementia will significantly increase. There will therefore likely be increased emphasis on how best to use limited resources across a number of domains including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and supporting informal caregivers. There has been increasing use of economic methods in dementia in the past number of years, in particular, cost-of-illness analysis and economic evaluation. This paper reviews the aforementioned methods and identities a number of methodological issues that require development. Addressing these methodological issues will enhance the quality of economic analysis in dementia and provide some useful insights about the best use of limited resources for dementia.
Language: eng
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Pmid: 30231623
Tags: Humans; cost; *Cost of Illness; Caregivers/*economics; Cost-Benefit Analysis/*economics; cost-of-illness; Dementia/*economics; economic evaluation; economic methods; valuing caregiving
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30231623/
