Cost of epilepsy: a systematic review

A Strzelczyk, JP Reese, R Dodel, HM Hamer - Pharmacoeconomics, 2008 - Springer
The objective of this review was to overview published cost-of-illness (COI) studies of
epilepsy and their methodological approaches. Epilepsy imposes a substantial burden on …

Direct and indirect costs of refractory epilepsy in a tertiary epilepsy center in Germany

HM Hamer, A Spottke, C Aletsee, S Knake, J Reis… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: There are only few studies on the costs of epilepsy in Germany. Therefore, we
performed a pilot study to estimate the direct and indirect costs of refractory epilepsy in a …

Evaluating quantity and quality of literature focusing on health economics and pharmacoeconomics in Gulf Cooperation Council countries

I Eljilany, F El-Dahiyat, LE Curley… - Expert Review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The importance of pharmacoeconomics and health economics has been
augmented. It has the potential to provide evidence to aid in optimal decision-making in the …

Health resource use in epilepsy: significant disparities by age, gender, and aboriginal status

N Jetté, H Quan, P Faris, S Dean, B Li, A Fong… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Epilepsy imposes a significant burden on society. The objective of this study was to
estimate health resource utilization (HRU) over a 1‐year period in epilepsy patients, using …

Treatment-related costs of childhood epilepsy in mainland China: a preliminary study in a tertiary pediatric epilepsy center

T Sang, T **ang, S Zhu, J Gao… - Journal of Child …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to investigate the treatment-related annual cost of childhood epilepsy and
its related factors in mainland China. A total of 244 cases were collected at the outpatient …

Commentary: Consensus Guidelines on the Appropriate Use of Brand-Name and Generic Anti-Seizure Medication for the Management of Epilepsy in the Gulf Region

T Alsaadi, A Almadani, J Al-Hashel, A Al Salti… - Neurology and …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The clinical, social, and economic burden of epilepsy is undeniable. Local
guidance on epilepsy management is limited and needed to address the both use of anti …

Cost of illness of epilepsy and associated factors in patients attending adult outpatient department of University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

P Melkamu, Y Animut, A Minyihun… - … and Healthcare Policy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Epilepsy has significant economic implications on health care needs,
premature death, and lost work productivity. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the cost of …

Utilization and costs of antiepileptic drugs in the elderly: still an unsolved issue

M Beghi, R Savica, E Beghi, A Nobili, L Garattini - Drugs & aging, 2009 - Springer
The aging of the general population in industrialized countries has brought to public
attention the increasing incidence of age-and aging-related clinical conditions. Management …

Profile of pharmacotherapy and pharmacoeconomics of epilepsy treatment at a tertiary care hospital

A Sigamani, VK Yeragani… - Annals of …, 2010 - annalsofneurosciences.org
Background: Pharmacotherapy and pharmacoeconomic study involving treatment of
epilepsy was carried out at a tertiary care hospital. The aim of this study was to investigate …