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Table 2 Total costs per patient, associated with incontinence in general

From: Health-related quality of life and economic impact of urinary incontinence due to detrusor overactivity associated with a neurologic condition: a systematic review

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Country

Perspective

Time-frame

Cost components reported

Cost year

UI costs

Inflated 2010

Costs per year (2010)

       

Total costs

 
    

Labor Costs

   

Green 2003 [34]

Australia, New Zealand

Provider

1 day

Rehabilitation staff

1996

$185.60/day AUD

$267.40/day AUD

*

Geriatric evaluation staff

$164.62/day AUD

$237.27/day AUD

*

Morris 2005 [33]

Australia

Provider

1 day

Nursing staff supervision

2003

$32.4 AUD

$39.42 AUD

*

Frantz et al. 2003 [41]

US

Provider

1 day

Nursing staff supervision

1995

$112

$197.30

$72,014.50

Nursing assistant time for toileting

$1,361

$2397.56

$5,208.55

($8.10/day)

($14.27/day)

Prasopsanti et al. 2007 [41]

Thailand

Society

1 yr

Incremental labor costs in LTC

2002

$4.52/shift

$6.15/shift

$6,741.87/yr

$13.57/day

$18.56/day

$4,957/yr

$6,741.87/yr

Shih et al. 2003 [40]

US

Provider

1 yr

Labor costs in LTC

2005

UI = $9.96

Urinary Incontinent = $13.55

UI = $13.55

Occasionally Incontinent = $11.90

Occasionally Incontinent = $8.75

Occasionally Incontinent = $11.90

Frequently Incontinent = $14.42

Frequently Incontinent = $10.60

Frequently Incontinent = $14.42

    

Diagnosis

   

Papanicolaou 2005 [35]

Germany

Payer

1 yr

Diagnosis

2004

€42

€46.14

$61.27 USD

Spain

Diagnosis

€186

€216.12

$286.98

UK/Ireland

Diagnosis

€6

€7

$9.30

Tediosi 2000 [37]

Italy

Payer

1 yr

Diagnosis

1997

L76.142

L100.27

$133.15 USD

    

Routine Incontinence Management ( Supplies and Medication)

   

Frantz et al. 2003 [39]

US

Provider

6 mo

Barrier cream

1995

$745

$1,312.40

$2,624.80

Disposable briefs

$723

$1,273.65

$2,547.30

Bed pads

$304

$535.53

$1,071.06

Incontinence management

$9.09/day

$16.01

$5,843.65

Total incontinence management

$1,372

$2,416.94

$4,833.88

Irwin et al. 2009 [36]

Canada

Provider

1 yr

Incontinence pad usage

2005

€56

€60.97

$80.96

Germany

Incontinence pad usage

€66

€71.41

$94.82

Italy

Incontinence pad usage

€102

€112.12

$148.88

Spain

Incontinence pad usage

€102

€114.65

$152.24

Sweden

Incontinence pad usage

€80

€86.26

$114.54

UK

Incontinence pad usage

€48

€54.95

$72.97

Morris 2005 [33]

Australia

Provider

1 day

Consumables

2003

$6.8 AUD

$8.27 AUD

*

Total median daily cost for UI

$36.2 AUD

$44.04 AUD

*

Papanicolaou 2005 [35]

Germany

Payer

1 yr

Pad usage

2004

€235

€258.14

$342.78

Conservative care

€0

€0

$0

Medications

€107

€117.54

$156.08

Spain

Pad usage

€235

€273.05

$362.58

Conservative care

€19

€22.08

$29.32

Medications

€88

€102.25

$135.78

UK/Ireland

Pad usage

€55

€64.26

$85.33

Conservative care

€42

€49.07

$65.16

Medications

€125

€146.04

$193.93

Prasopsanti et al. 2007 [41]

Thailand

Patient

1 wk

Pad usage

2005

$3.7 USD

$4.45 USD

$231.40

Subak et al. 2006 [42]

US

Patient

1 wk

Personal care resources

2005

$6.57 USD

$7.90 USD

$410.80 USD

Tediosi 2000 [37]

Italy

Payer

1 yr

Conservative care

1997

L353.523

L465.526

$618.17

Medications

L25.412

L33.463

$44.44

Wefer et al. 2010 [15]

Germany

Payer

1 yr

Urinary reservoir

2006

€0.70/day

€0.74

$358.66

Pad usage

€1.41/day

€1.50

$727.02

    

Comorbidities

   

Irwin et al. 2009 [36]

Canada

Payer

1 yr

Comorbidities

2005

€19

€20.69

$27.47

Germany

Comorbidities

€21

€22.86

$30.36

Italy

Comorbidities

€9

€9.80

$13.01

Spain

Comorbidities

€7

€7.62

$10.12

Sweden

Comorbidities

€35

€38.11

$50.61

UK

Comorbidities

€13

€14.15

$18.79

Wefer et al. 2010 [15]

Germany

Payer

1 yr

UTI medications

2006

€162.71/yr

€173.28

$230.10

    

Physician Visits and Hospitalizations

   

Papanicolaou 2005 [35]

Germany

Payer

1 yr

Office visits

2004

€45

€49.43

$65.64

 

Surgery

€95

€104.35

$138.57

Spain

Office visits

€168

€195.20

$259.20

 

Surgery

€103

€119.68

$158.92

UK/Ireland

Office visits

€95

€110.99

$147.38

 

Surgery

€40

€46.73

$62.05

Tediosi 2000 [36]

Italy

Payer

1 yr

Hospitalizations

1997

L19.814

L26.09

$34.64

Thom et al. 2005 [38]

US

Payer

1 y

Hospitalizations, physician visits, ED visits

1998

$7,702 USD

$12,357.43 USD

$12,357.43

    

Accommodations

   

Irwin et al. 2009 [36]

Canada

Payer

1 yr

Nursing home

2005

€385

€419.15

$556.59

Germany

Nursing home

€1,038

€1,130.10

$1,500.65

Italy

Nursing home

€1,580

€1,720.19

$2,284.22

Spain

Nursing home

€30

€32.66

$43.37

Sweden

Nursing home

€562

€611.87

$812.50

UK

Nursing home

€381

€414.81

$550.82

Prasopsanti et al. 2007 [41]

Thailand

Patient

1 yr

Transportation

2002

$198.12

$238.11

$238.11

  1. * Costs were not extrapolated for this study because costs from the study were costs for sub-acute care, not routine care.
  2. UI = urinary incontinence; LTC = long-term care facility; UTI = urinary tract infection; ED = emergency department.