Cost-effectiveness analyses of stroke management are hampered by paucity of economic
data. We made an update of the direct and indirect costs of stroke in Sweden (population …

In view of the lack of reliable economic information from most European countries, Sweden
(population 8.5 million) is used here as an example of the cost-effectiveness of stroke care in …

Background Stroke remains to be a major burden of disease, often causing death or
physical impairment or disability. This paper estimates the economic burden of stroke in a …

Background and Purpose—Treatment of stroke consumes a significant portion of all
healthcare expenditure. We developed a system for monitoring costs from individual patient …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate direct and indirect excess costs attributable
to stroke in Sweden in 2009 and to compare these with similar estimates from 1997 …

Direct costs were estimated for the treatment, rehabilitation, and nursing of 125 patients with
first stroke in the Lund and Orup health districts (population of 200,191). Patients were …

Abstract Scottish National Health Service (NHS) stroke costs have been estimated for 1988
using accounting methods, updating a similar study for 1974. Stroke mortality in Scotland …

Background: there is a need for more information on the costs of different ways of managing
stroke. Methods to compare the costs of stroke care in different countries have not been …

Background and Purpose Cerebrovascular disorders are associated with a high level of
morbidity and mortality and call for considerable resources. The objective of this study was …

Purpose—With the rapid international spread of interventions, there is a need to understand
the economic implications of these changes and to interpret these economic implications on …