TY - JOUR
T1 - What are the costs of managing neck and low back pain in Brazil?
T2 - Investigation of a ten-year period from the perspective of the Brazilian public health system
AU - Marques, Yara Andrade
AU - Custódio, Luciana Alves
AU - Miyamoto, Gisela Cristiane
AU - Nunes Cabral, Cristina Maria
AU - de Toledo, Aline Martins
AU - Luiz Carregaro, Rodrigo
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Considering the prospects of increased prevalence and disability due to neck and low back pain, it is relevant to investigate the care processes adopted, to assist future public policies and decision-making for a better allocation of resources. Objective: the aim of this study was to estimate the costs arising from inpatient and outpatient care of individuals with Neck Pain (NP) and Low Back Pain (LBP) in Brazil, between 2010 and 2019.METHODS: This is a cost-of-illness study from the perspective of the Brazilian public health system, based on health conditions with high prevalence (neck and low back pain). Data were presented descriptively using absolute and relative values.RESULTS: Between 2010 and 2019, the health system spent more than $600 million (R$ 2.3 billion) to treat NP and LBP in adults, and LBP accounted for most of the expenses. Female had higher absolute expenses in inpatient care and in the outpatient system.CONCLUSION: Our study showed that the costs with NP and LBP in Brazil were considerable. Female patients had higher outpatient costs and male patients had higher hospitalization costs. Healthcare expenses were concentrated for individuals between 34 and 63 years of age.
AB - INTRODUCTION: Considering the prospects of increased prevalence and disability due to neck and low back pain, it is relevant to investigate the care processes adopted, to assist future public policies and decision-making for a better allocation of resources. Objective: the aim of this study was to estimate the costs arising from inpatient and outpatient care of individuals with Neck Pain (NP) and Low Back Pain (LBP) in Brazil, between 2010 and 2019.METHODS: This is a cost-of-illness study from the perspective of the Brazilian public health system, based on health conditions with high prevalence (neck and low back pain). Data were presented descriptively using absolute and relative values.RESULTS: Between 2010 and 2019, the health system spent more than $600 million (R$ 2.3 billion) to treat NP and LBP in adults, and LBP accounted for most of the expenses. Female had higher absolute expenses in inpatient care and in the outpatient system.CONCLUSION: Our study showed that the costs with NP and LBP in Brazil were considerable. Female patients had higher outpatient costs and male patients had higher hospitalization costs. Healthcare expenses were concentrated for individuals between 34 and 63 years of age.
KW - low back pain
KW - health economics
KW - neck pain
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U2 - 10.1080/14737167.2024.2364038
DO - 10.1080/14737167.2024.2364038
M3 - Article
C2 - 38832499
SN - 1473-7167
VL - 24
SP - 943
EP - 952
JO - Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research
JF - Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research
IS - 8
ER -