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The economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury in Canada

Published:2013-06 Issue:3 Volume:33 Page:113-122
ISSN:1925-6523
Container-title:Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada
language:en
Short-container-title:Chronic Dis Inj Can

Author:

Krueger H¹²,Noonan VK¹³,Trenaman LM²,Joshi P³,Rivers CS³

Affiliation:

1. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

2. H. Krueger & Associates Inc., Delta, British Columbia, Canada

3. Rick Hansen Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Abstract

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to estimate the current lifetime economic burden of traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) in Canada from a societal perspective, including both direct and indirect costs, using an incidence-based approach.

Methods

Available resource use and cost information for complete/incomplete tetraplegia and paraplegia was applied to the estimated annual incidence of tSCI, by severity, in Canada.

Results

The estimated lifetime economic burden per individual with tSCI ranges from $1.5 million for incomplete paraplegia to $3.0 million for complete tetraplegia. The annual economic burden associated with 1389 new persons with tSCI surviving their initial hospitalization is estimated at $2.67 billion.

Conclusion

While the number of injuries per year in Canada is relatively small, the annual economic burden is substantial.

Publisher

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch (HPCDP) Public Health Agency of Canada

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Medicine,Epidemiology

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