Table 30:
Societal Costs per Person by Treatment Strategy
| No Surgery | MRgFUS Neurosurgery | Radiofrequency Thalamotomy | Deep Brain Stimulation | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-Pocket Cost (parking) | |||||
| Year 1, days spent in hospital | – | 2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Sunnybrook hospital, 201792; expert opinion |
| Year 1, cost | – | $52.00 | $91.00 | $117.00 | |
| Cost of Travel to Receive Treatment | |||||
| Year 1, round-trips | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | Ondo et al, 200597; expert opinion |
| Subsequent years, round-trips | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 | |
| Year 1, cost | $10.80 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $140.40 | |
| Subsequent years, cost | $10.80 | $10.80 | $10.80 | $24.84 | |
| Time Spent Travelling and Receiving Treatment | |||||
| Year 1, hours | 2 | 56 | 92 | 146.3 | Hunka et al, 2005104; expert opinion |
| Subsequent years, hours | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4.6 | |
| Year 1, cost | $30.16 | $844.48 | $1,387.36 | $2,206.20 | |
| Subsequent years, cost | $30.16 | $30.16 | $30.16 | $69.37 | |
| Lost Productivity | |||||
| Cost per year | $2,369.00 | – | – | – | Statistics Canada, 201691 |