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Economic consequences of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Denmark

Ole Hilberg, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Rikke Ibsen, Anders Løkke, Charlotte Hyldgaard
ERJ Open Research 2018 4: 00045-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00045-2017
Ole Hilberg
1Medical Dept, Sygehus Lillebalt Vejle Sygehus, Vejle, Denmark
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Elisabeth Bendstrup
2Dept of Respiratory Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Rikke Ibsen
3itracks, Aarhus, Denmark
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Anders Løkke
2Dept of Respiratory Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Charlotte Hyldgaard
2Dept of Respiratory Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
4Diagnostic Centre, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark
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    Health costs and income in euros before and after a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis

    BeforeAfter
    IPFControlp-valueIPFControlp-value
    Inpatient treatment1040±3785904±37400.97014 683±18 4401528±5500<0.0001
    Outpatient treatment266±567223±11980.3021198±3314426±1673<0.0001
    Medication481±630391±7000.0011151±1300534±830<0.0001
    National Health Insurance243±231246±3391.0464±476325±372<0.0001
    Direct costs#2030176417 4952813
    Employment income13 603±23 85215 558±24 6840.2805164±15 50610 841±20 854<0.0001
    Indirect costs¶19555677
    Public transfer payments+10 72610 19412 47811 653
    Total costs§3985176423 1732813
    Net costsƒ275321 184

    Data are presented as mean±sd or mean value per individual, unless otherwise stated. #: the sum of inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, medication and national health insurance; ¶: the difference in employment income between cases and controls; +: the sum of pensions, other public transfer payments and publicly funded sickness benefits; §: sum of direct and indirect costs; ƒ: the difference between direct costs, indirect costs and public transfer payments.

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