Table S1.
Published studies on the costs of chronic pain conditions in the EU5 countries
| Country | Study | Title | Annual cost estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Depont et al14 | Medical and non-medical direct costs of chronic low back pain in patients consulting primary care physicians in France | €1,588 |
| Germany | Langley15 | The societal burden of pain in Germany: health-related quality-of-life, health status, and direct medical costs | €2,333 |
| Becker et al22 | Low back pain in primary care: costs of care and prediction of future health care utilization | €2,007 | |
| Wenig et al19 | Costs of back pain in Germany | €706 | |
| Becker et al23 | Cost evaluation by a patient questionnaire: pilot study of a weekly cost diary | €2,030 | |
| Italy | Colombo et al16 | Quality of life and treatment costs in patients with non-cancer chronic pain | €1,314 |
| Leardini et al20 | Direct and indirect costs of osteoarthritis of the knee | €715 | |
| Spain | Loza et al17 | Economic burden of knee and hip osteoarthritis in Spain | €822 |
| Núñez et al21 | Health-related costs in patients with osteoarthritis on waiting list for total knee replacement | €551 | |
| UK | Hong et al18 | Costs associated with treatment of chronic low back pain: an analysis of the UK General Practice Research Database | €1,372 |
Note: All costs are reported in 2013 euros.
Abbreviation: EU5, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.