The economic and health burden of stroke among younger adults in Australia from a societal perspective

E Tan; L Gao; JM Collier; F Ellery; HM Dewey; J Bernhardt; M Moodie

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The economic and health burden of stroke among younger adults in Australia from a societal perspective

E Tan, L Gao, JM Collier, F Ellery, HM Dewey, J Bernhardt, M Moodie

BMC Public Health | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12400-5

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Abstract

Background: To estimate the short term (5 years) and long term (30 years) economic burden of stroke among younger adults (18–64 years), and to calculate the loss of health-related quality of life in these individuals, in Australia. Methods: A Markov microsimulation model was built to simulate incidence of stroke among younger adults in Australia. Younger adults with stroke commenced in the model via health states defined by the modified Rankin Scale at 12 months from the AVERT study (A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial), and transitioned through these health states. Costs in Australian dollars (AUD) were measured from a societal perspective for a 2018 reference year and categorised into medica..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study was funded in part by Deakin University, School of Health and Social Development 2019 Small Grant (2019-SMG002). The AVERT trial in Australia was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia (project grant nos.: 386201, 1041401). The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health received support from the Victorian government via the Operational Infrastructure Support Scheme. The content of the publication is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the views of the funders.