Direct non-medical costs of rheumatoid arthritis by disease level in Portugal

Caixeiro Mateus, Ceu and Moura, A. (2014) Direct non-medical costs of rheumatoid arthritis by disease level in Portugal. Value in Health, 17 (7). A376-A376. ISSN 1098-3015

Abstract

Direct non-medical costs may be difficult to assess, so these are often disregarded in cost-of-illness studies. This analysis aims to estimate the annual direct non-medical costs of treating a patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis (AR) in Portugal, per level of disease activity.