Costs of illness in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): a cross-sectional survey in Germany.
Erik SchönfelderAlma OsmanovicLars Hendrik MüschenSusanne PetriOlivia Schreiber-KatzPublished in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2020)
It is essential to understand the socioeconomic burden of a disease. These data can be used to improve patient care standards and quality of life while also serving as a basis for cost-benefit analyses during the approval process of new treatments.