The economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury in Canada

作者：Hans Krueger, VK Noonan, Logan Trenaman, Phalgun Joshi, C.S. Rivers · 发表于：Chronic diseases and injuries in Canada · 年份：2013 · DOI：10.24095/hpcdp.33.3.01 · 被引用次数：286 · 研究领域：Spinal Cord Injury Research、Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation、Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to estimate the current lifetime economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) in Canada from a societal perspective, including both direct and indirect costs, using an incidence-based approach. METHODS: Available resource use and cost information for complete/incomplete tetraplegia and paraplegia was applied to the estimated annual incidence of tSCI, by severity, in Canada. RESULTS: The estimated lifetime economic burden per individual with tSCI ranges from $1.5 million for incomplete paraplegia to $3.0 million for complete tetraplegia. The annual economic burden associated with 1389 new persons with tSCI surviving their initial hospitalization is estimated at $2.67 billion. CONCLUSION: While the number of injuries per year in Canada is relatively small, the annual economic burden is substantial.