The costs of multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional, multicenter cost-of-illness study in Italy

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 249, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 152-163

  Amato, Maria Pia ^b   Battaglia, Mario A ^c   Caputo, Domenico ^d   Fattore, Giovanni ^e   Gerzeli, Simone ^f   Pitaro, Michele ^g   Reggio, Arturo ^h   Trojano, Maria ^a   Piazza, G ⁱ   Valiani, R ^i,n   Coniglio, M G ^j   Paciello, M ^j   Ciccarelli, M ^k   Branca, F ^k   Olivieri, R L ^l   Sibilia, G ^l   Orefice, G ^m   Campese, O ^m   Mandarini, A ⁿ   Montanari, E ^o   Ludovico, L ^o   Motti, L ^p   Sabadini, R ^p   Stecchi, S ^q   Scandellari, C ^q   Tola, M R ^r   Gragnaniello, D ^r   Cargnelutti, D ^s   Bergonzi, P ^s   Falcone, M ^t   Gigli, L ^t   Zadini, A ^u   Pelizon, C ^u   Galgani, S ^v   Fele, M R ^v   Massaro, A R ^w   De Pascalis, D ^w   Nocentini, U ^x   Pozzilli, C ^y   Mancini, A ^y   Spadaro, M ^y   Fantozzi, R ^y   Solaro, C ^z   Mancardi, G L ^z   Tartaglione, A ^aa   Parodi, S ^aa   Capra, R ^ab   Galluzzi, S ^ab   Cosi, V ^f   Bergamaschi, R ^f   Martinelli, V ^ac   Gironi, M ^ac   Scarlato, G ^u   Scarpini, E ^u   Zibetti, A ^ad   Baldini, S M ^ad   Lugaresi, A ^ae   Iarlori, C ^ae   Marzoli, F ^ae   Carolei, A ^af   Totaro, R ^af   Viti, B ^ag   Taus, C ^ag   Melato, M ^ah   Gasco, P ^ai   Colla, L ^ai   Morgando, D ^aj   Di Sapio, A ^aj   Perla, F ^ak   Rosso, M G ^ak   Giuliani, F ^a   Paolicelli, D ^a   Simone, P ^al   Cioffi, R ^al   Patti, F ^h   Savettieri, G ^am   Salemi, G ^am   Conte, S ^am   Annunziata, P ^c   Pieri, S ^c   Bardi, C ^o   Marcacci, G ^o   Meucci, G ^an   Lombardo, F ^an   Lovaste, M G ^ao   Orrico, D ^ao   Sarchielli, P ^ap   Urciuoli, R ^aq   Giuglietti, M ^aq   Tavolato, B ^ar   Marangoni, S ^ar   Bortolon, F ^as   Toso, V ^as   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^e BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^g Serono Pharma   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

ⁱ S Carlo Hospital ^*

^j SAN CARLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^k AISM Center   (Italy)

^l Policlinico Mater Domini   (Italy)

^m UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

ⁿ CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^o Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^p S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^q Centro Sclerosi Multipla   (Italy)

^r UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^s University Hospital   (Italy)

^t SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^u MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^v SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^w FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^x UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^y SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^z UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^aa SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^ab UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^ac SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^ad Azienda Ospedaliera S Antonio Abate di Gallarate   (Italy)

^ae UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^af Clinic of Neurology   (Italy)

^ag Ospedale Regionale Torrette   (Italy)

^ah C Arrigo Children's Hospital   (Italy)

^ai Ospedale S Spirito Casale Monferrato   (Italy)

^aj MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^ak S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^al Ospedale Soccorso   (Italy)

^am UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^an UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^ao SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^ap Neuropsychiatric Clinic   (Italy)

^aq Ospedale Silvestrini   (Italy)

^ar UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^as Divisione di Cardiologia   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Cost of illness; Health care costs; Italy; Multiple sclerosis; Pharmacoeconomics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TECHNICAL AID; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036173111     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00007858     Document Type: Article

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