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Costs and cognitive disability: modelling the underlying associations.
1TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), Leiden, The Netherlands.
The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|February 2, 2002
Summary
Elderly individuals with cognitive disability incur higher costs. However, these costs are influenced by other co-occurring disabilities, emphasizing a holistic approach to care.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Health Economics
- Disability Studies
Background:
- High support needs of elderly individuals with cognitive disability impact treatment cost-effectiveness.
- Comorbidities significantly influence the association between costs and cognitive disability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between healthcare costs and cognitive disability.
- To analyze the influence of covariates on the cost-disability association in the elderly population.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of UK Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS) disability surveys.
- Inclusion of over 4500 elderly individuals residing in households.
- Examination of associations between cost and cognitive disability, controlling for other disability domains.
Main Results:
- Costs associated with cognitive disability varied significantly.
- Severity of disability across multiple dimensions correlated with costs.
- The impact of cognitive disability on costs was reduced when controlling for other disabilities.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive disability is a significant predictor of increased healthcare costs.
- A comprehensive assessment of various disabilities is crucial for understanding total costs.
- Future research should consider the interplay of multiple disabilities in cost analyses.