Current and projected future economic burden of Parkinson’s disease in the U.S

• Published in: NPJ Parkinson's Disease Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 15
• Main Authors: Yang, Wenya, Hamilton, Jamie L., Kopil, Catherine, Beck, James C., Tanner, Caroline M., Albin, Roger L., Ray Dorsey, E., Dahodwala, Nabila, Cintina, Inna, Hogan, Paul, Thompson, Ted
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.07.2020; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/699/375; 692/700/3934; Absenteeism; Age; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Costs; Economic impact; Employment; Health care expenditures; Insurance coverage; Medicare; Neurology; Neurosciences; Parkinson's disease; Population; Productivity; United States > US; Neurological disorders; Health care economics

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the world’s fastest growing neurological disorders. Much is unknown about PD-associated economic burdens in the United States (U.S.) and other high-income nations. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic burdens of PD in the U.S. (2017) and pro...