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Table 4 Total cost per patient [€] from the societal perspective 6 months before visit 1, visit 3 (month 6) and visit 5 (month 12); patients with data at baseline, 6 months and 12 months of study (n = 167, cost data without missing data for all three visits), p < 0.0001

From: Adherence and cost in multiple sclerosis patients treated with IM IFN beta-1a: impact of the CARE patient management program

 

Baseline visit

Visit at month 6

Visit at month 12

 

Mean

SD

Median

Min

Max

Mean

SD

Median

Min

Max

Mean

SD

Median

Min

Max

Direct cost, payer perspective

1,540

2,124

362

0

11,145

506

1,275

120

0

7,071

350

971

121

0

7,770

Visits, other specialists

69

69

0

0

290

31

46

0

0

222

37

56

0

0

273

Physician visits

66

183

0

0

1,369

51

140

0

0

869

70

172

0

0

1,201

Examinations

207

199

186

0

1,512

68

100

0

0

623

72

95

6

0

486

Hospital stays

967

1,632

0

0

6,212

56

414

0

0

3,106

56

414

0

0

3,106

Daycare clinic

76

323

0

0

3,252

11

69

0

0

542

11

69

0

0

542

Inpatient rehabilitation

149

822

0

0

5,893

289

1,173

0

0

7,071

99

759

0

0

7,071

Outpatient rehabilitation

6

44

0

0

416

0

0

0

0

0

6

54

0

0

555

Nursing home stay

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Direct cost, patient perspective

40

98

0

0

730

35

78

0

0

585

37

89

0

0

700

Indirect cost (loss of productivity)

931

2,125

0

0

20,078

410

1,288

0

0

12,047

621

2,421

0

0

24,628

Total cost

2,511

3,292

825

0

22,013

951

1,967

179

0

12,296

1,009

2,780

251

0

24,970