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dc.contributor.authorO'Donohoe, Tom J
dc.contributor.authorChoudhury, Adnan
dc.contributor.authorCallander, Emily
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-03T03:35:47Z
dc.date.available2019-10-03T03:35:47Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn1351-5101
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ene.14085
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/388027
dc.description.abstractBackground: Although the significant morbidity and mortality burden associated with epilepsy is well understood, associated economic consequences have not been estimated on a global scale. We sought to; (1) estimate the value of lost economic welfare attributable to epilepsy among countries included in the 2016 Global Burden of Disease study, (2) evaluate differences in disease burden between countries of varied income classification and location, and (3) understand the proportion of this burden that requires neurosurgical consultation and intervention. Methods: Publicly available morbidity and mortality data were incorporated into a ‘full‐income’ model to generate estimates of the cumulative value of lost welfare (VLW) related to epilepsy. Results from a survey of neurosurgeons were then used to estimate the VLW attributable to the proportion of disease requiring neurosurgical consultation and intervention. Results: A total of 195 countries and territories were included in this analysis. We estimate that the cumulative VLW related to epilepsy was $647.37 billion (2016 USD, PPP). Economic welfare losses were equivalent to a mean of 1.45% (± 1.00) of gross domestic product. The value of economic losses attributable to the proportion of the burden necessitating neurosurgical consultation and intervention was $258.95 billion (2016 USD, PPP) and $155.37 (2016 USD, PPP) respectively. Conclusions: Our results indicate that the economic consequences of epilepsy related morbidity and mortality are substantial. When considered with evidence supporting the cost‐effectiveness of various interventions for improved epilepsy diagnosis and management, our findings suggest that the implementation of simple and affordable measures may avert significant economic loss.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofjournalEuropean Journal of Neurology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNeurosciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchApplied economics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3209
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3801
dc.subject.keywordsCost
dc.subject.keywordsEconomics
dc.subject.keywordsNeurological Conditions
dc.subject.keywordsNeurosurgery
dc.subject.keywordsValue of Lost Welfare
dc.titleThe global macroeconomic burden of epilepsy and the role for neurosurgery: A modelling study based upon the 2016 Global Burden of Disease data
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationO'Donohoe, TJ; Choudhury, A; Callander, E, The global macroeconomic burden of epilepsy and the role for neurosurgery: A modelling study based upon the 2016 Global Burden of Disease data., European Journal of Neurology, 2019
dc.date.updated2019-10-02T23:45:50Z
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gro.rights.copyright© 2019 EFNS. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: The global macroeconomic burden of epilepsy and the role for neurosurgery: A modelling study based upon the 2016 Global Burden of Disease data, European Journal of Neurology, which has been published in final form at 10.1111/ene.14085. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html)
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