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The socioeconomic burden of Huntington's chorea in South Wales

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Audrey Tyler ,
P. S. Harper ,
D. A. Walker ,
Kathleen Davies  and
R. G. Newcombe
Audrey Tyler
Affiliation:
Section of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine
P. S. Harper
Affiliation:
Section of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine
D. A. Walker
Affiliation:
Section of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine
Kathleen Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Statistics, Welsh National School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff
R. G. Newcombe
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Statistics, Welsh National School of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff
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Summary

An unselected group of 92 patients, suffering from Huntington's chorea in South Wales, has been studied in relation to the effects of the disease on employment, need for hospitalization, and the financial burden to the state. Results are compared with data from a matched control group. The difficulties of costing are discussed: a total figure of £21,500 is estimated to be the minimum unit cost per patient in 1980.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , October 1982 , pp. 379 - 389
Copyright
Copyright © 1982, Cambridge University Press

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