Table 3. The most frequently reported cost categories in the 29 included studies.

The resource use indicated in the table is reported as in the original publication, there is thus a variation in the level of aggregation in information from the different sources.

	Auty [33] 1998	Berg [25] 2006	Casado [34] 2006	B Dusankova [26] 2012	Henriksson [35] 2001	Johansson [37] 2012	Karampampa [38–43] 2012–2013	Kobelt [44–53] 2006	McCrone [54] 2008	Orlewska [57] 2005	Palmer [58] 2013	Reese [59] 2011	Svendsen [27] 2012	Taylor [61] 2007	Jennum [24] 2012
	n = 198	n = 1,339	n = 200	n = 1,027	n = 413	n = 248	n = 1,517	n = 15,342	n = 1,942	n = 148	n = 712	n = 144	n = 423	n = 100	n = 10,849
Inpatient care	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Outpatient care	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X
Rehabilitation		X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X
General practitioner		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X			X	X		X
Nurse		X			X	X	X	X	X				X
Neurologist		X		X	X	X	X	X				X	X
Physiotherapist		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X
Occupational therapist		X			X	X	X	X				X	X
Psychologist		X		X	X	X	X	X				X	X
Other specialists		X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X		X
Drugs	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tests	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X			X
Home care/ Home visits		X		X	X			X		X	X		X
Informal care		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
Nursing home		X				X	X	X	X		X		X
Home help		X		X	X	X	X	X	X					X
Home or car modifications		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Walking aids		X		X	X	X	X	X				X	X	X
Other investments		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Transportations	X	X	X	X				X		X			X	X
Short-term absence	X 1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X 2
Long-term absence		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X		X 2
Early retirement		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X 2	X 2,3	X	X	X 2	X 2

¹ days missed from work during 3 months

² lost employment/unemployment/reduced labor supply

³ based on asking participants whether they are employed or not