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. 2024 Feb 29;19:93. doi: 10.1186/s13023-024-03099-9

Table 2.

Components of health-related and non-health-related costs for IRDs

Study Health-related costs Non-health-related costs
Aziz et al. [19] Medical examination and evaluation (i.e. cost of doctor and other diagnostics) NR
Chay et al. [25] Medical costs, assistive technologies, carer cost Expected productivity loss
Frick et al. [20] Inpatient hospital admissions, inpatient hospital days, emergency department visits, outpatient physician visits, prescription drug fills NR
Galvin et al. [6] Primary/secondary care, diagnostic tests, pharmaceuticals, vitamins and supplements, medical research Wellbeing costs, productivity loss, deadweight losses, informal care costs
Gong et al. [7] Primary/secondary care, diagnostic tests, pharmaceuticals, vitamins and supplements Wellbeing costs, productivity loss, deadweight losses, informal care costs
Kessel et al. [23] Primary care, outpatient services, inpatient admissions, prescription medication NR
Schofield et al. [22] Direct healthcare costs such as use of health products such as pharmaceuticals (unspecified) Productivity loss, government service and NDIS costs, informal care costs
Dong et al. [21] Inpatient admissions, outpatient visits, ED visits, pharmacy prescriptions NR
Watanabe et al. [24] Healthcare services, paid care, medications and supplements, vision aids Productivity loss, financial aid received

Abbreviations: NDIS, national disability insurance scheme; NR, not reported