How relevant are social costs in economic evaluations? The case of Alzheimer's disease.

Luz María Peña LongobardoB Rodríguez-SánchezJ Oliva-MorenoI Aranda-ReneoJ López-Bastida

Published in: The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care (2019)

Social costs can substantially modify the results of the economic evaluations. Therefore, taking into account social costs in diseases such as Alzheimer's can be a key element in making decisions about public financing and pricing of health interventions.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
cognitive decline
public health
physical activity
emergency department
risk assessment
mild cognitive impairment