Background Stroke is an expensive disease from a patient, caregiver, and societal
perspective. In spite of the high cost burden, only limited numbers of recent studies have …

Background and Purpose—With decision-analytic models becoming more popular to assess
the cost-effectiveness of health care interventions, the need for robust estimates on the costs …

Background and Purpose—We sought to investigate the direct costs of acute hospitalization
for patients with first-ever ischemic stroke in Taiwan. Methods—Data were prospectively …

Background and purpose A cost of illness study was undertaken on behalf of the F rench M
inistry of H ealth to estimate the annual cost of stroke in F rance with the goal of better …

Objectives Stroke is a leading cause for disability and morbidity associated with increased
economic burden due to treatment and post-stroke care (PSC). The aim of our study is to …

Background There is limited information available from low and middle-income countries
regarding the cost of stroke treatment. Hence, we aimed to review the costs of stroke in low …

Background and Purpose Stroke imposes a substantial economic burden on individuals and
society. This study estimates the lifetime direct and indirect costs associated with the three …

Background While several studies have determined direct costs associated with stroke there
is a paucity of research involving indirect costs, especially in younger patients. Aim Perform …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability. However, the
indirect costs of stroke, such as productivity loss and costs of informal care, have not been …

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 …