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ABSTRACT: Background and purpose
Approximately 9000 people in the UK are affected by Huntington's disease (HD). People with HD require ongoing health and social care support. There is a knowledge gap about costs of health and social care use associated with HD in the UK. This paper estimates the economic cost in the UK.Methods
Data on UK patients for the year 2013 were extracted from the European Huntington's Disease Network REGISTRY study, a full clinical dataset, including the full medical history and medication history for patients with HD. National unit costs for the price year 2013 were applied to health and social care services.Results
Data were available for 131 people. The mean annual cost per person with HD was £21 605. The largest proportion of this cost (65%) was due to informal care (£14 085).Conclusions
Informal care was the largest driver of costs across all stages of HD; thus there is a need to also consider the needs of carers when planning services for people with HD.
SUBMITTER: Jones C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5096063 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jones C C Busse M M Quinn L L Dawes H H Drew C C Kelson M M Hood K K Rosser A A Edwards R T RT
European journal of neurology 20160727 10
<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Approximately 9000 people in the UK are affected by Huntington's disease (HD). People with HD require ongoing health and social care support. There is a knowledge gap about costs of health and social care use associated with HD in the UK. This paper estimates the economic cost in the UK.<h4>Methods</h4>Data on UK patients for the year 2013 were extracted from the European Huntington's Disease Network REGISTRY study, a full clinical dataset, including the full medic ...[more]