The economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury in Canada.
Hans Krueger,Vanessa K. Noonan,Vanessa K. Noonan,Logan Trenaman,Phalgun B. Joshi,Carly S. Rivers +5 more
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While the number of injuries per year in Canada is relatively small, the annual economic burden is substantial.Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to estimate the current lifetime economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) in Canada from a societal perspective, including both direct and indirect costs, using an incidence-based approach. METHODS: Available resource use and cost information for complete/incomplete tetraplegia and paraplegia was applied to the estimated annual incidence of tSCI, by severity, in Canada. RESULTS: The estimated lifetime economic burden per individual with tSCI ranges from $1.5 million for incomplete paraplegia to $3.0 million for complete tetraplegia. The annual economic burden associated with 1389 new persons with tSCI surviving their initial hospitalization is estimated at $2.67 billion. CONCLUSION: While the number of injuries per year in Canada is relatively small, the annual economic burden is substantial. KEYWORDS: economic burden, morbidity, mortality, traumatic spinal cord injury Language: enread more
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