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Tinnitus: a cost study.

Iris H L Maes¹, Rilana F F Cima, Johannes W Vlaeyen

¹Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. iris.maes@mumc.nl

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Summary

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The total societal cost of tinnitus in the Netherlands is substantial at €6.8 billion. Tinnitus severity, age, duration, and depression significantly impact these economic costs.

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Area of Science:

Health Economics
Otolaryngology
Public Health

Background:

Tinnitus imposes significant economic burdens on individuals and society.
Understanding the drivers of these costs is crucial for effective healthcare management.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the healthcare and societal costs of tinnitus in the Netherlands.
To investigate how disease and demographic factors influence these costs.

Main Methods:

A bottom-up cost-of-illness study utilized data from a randomized controlled trial.
Societal costs were estimated by multiplying mean yearly costs by tinnitus prevalence.
Multivariate regression analysis examined the impact of disease and demographic characteristics on costs.

Main Results:

Total mean societal cost of illness was €6.8 billion; mean healthcare costs were €1.9 billion.
The majority of costs were non-healthcare related.
Tinnitus severity, age, shorter duration, and depression were significant predictors of costs.

Conclusions:

Tinnitus represents a substantial economic burden to Dutch society.
Tinnitus severity is a key determinant of patient-related costs.