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Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health 6/2019

15.05.2019 | Original article

Direct healthcare costs of spinal disorders in Brazil

verfasst von: Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, Everton Nunes da Silva, Maurits van Tulder

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 6/2019

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Abstract

Objectives

To estimate the direct healthcare costs of spinal disorders in Brazil over 2016.

Methods

This is a prevalence-based cost-of-illness study with a top-down approach from the perspective of the public healthcare system. All international Classification of Diseases codes related to spinal disorders were included. The following costs were obtained: (1) hospitalization; medical professional service costs; intensive care unit costs; companion daily stay; (2) outpatient (services/procedures). Data were analyzed descriptively and costs presented in US$.

Results

The healthcare system spent US$ 71.4 million, and inpatient care represented 58%. The number of inpatient days was 250,426, and there were 36,654 hospital admissions (dorsalgia and disk disorders representing 70% of the costs). More than 114,000 magnetic resonance scans and 107,000 computerized tomography scans were adopted. Men had more inpatient days (138,215) than women (112,211). Overall, the inpatient/outpatient cost ratio was twice as high for men.

Conclusions

We demonstrated that the direct costs of spinal disorders in Brazil in 2016 were considerable. We also found a substantial amount of financial resources spent on diagnostic imaging. This is relevant as the routine use of diagnostic imaging for back pain is discouraged in international guidelines.
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Metadaten
Titel
Direct healthcare costs of spinal disorders in Brazil
verfasst von
Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro
Everton Nunes da Silva
Maurits van Tulder
Publikationsdatum
15.05.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 6/2019
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-019-01211-6

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