Table 2.
Aggregate cost of incident and prevalent stroke in the UK: base case, low- and high-cost estimates
| Mean aggregate cost (£ million, range†), base case estimates‡ | Mean aggregate cost (£ million, range), low estimates‡ | Mean aggregate cost (£ million, range), high estimates‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First year cost (incident stroke) | |||
| NHS | 1,560 (1138,1958) | 1,535 (1120,1927) | 1,585 (1156,1989) |
| Formal social care | 565 (412,710) | 521 (380,654) | 610 (445,766) |
| Unpaid care | 3,045 (2221,3822) | 2,777 (2026,3486) | 3,313 (2417,4158) |
| Lost productivity | 168 (122,211) | 95 (69,120) | 240 (175,302) |
| NHS & PSS perspective | 2,126 (1551,2668) | 2,072 (1511,2600) | 2,180 (1590,2736) |
| Societal perspective | 5,340 (3896,6702) | 4,945 (3608,6207) | 5,734 (4183,7197) |
| Subsequent year cost (prevalent stroke) | |||
| NHS | 1,844 (1576,2681) | 1,762 (1506,2563) | 1,925 (1645,2799) |
| Formal social care | 4,616 (3945,6712) | 4,174 (3567,6069) | 5,058 (4322,7355) |
| Unpaid care | 12,783 (10,925,18,588) | 10,034 (8575,14,590) | 15,532 (13,275,22,586) |
| Lost productivity | 1,387 (1185,2016) | 818 (699,1189) | 1,955 (1671,2843) |
| NHS & PSS perspective | 6,460 (5521,9393) | 5,994 (5123,8717) | 6,925 (5918,10,070) |
| Societal perspective | 20,630 (17,632,29,999) | 16,847 (14,398,24,497) | 24,413 (20,865,35,500) |
| Incident and prevalent stroke cost | |||
| NHS | 3,404 (2714,4639) | 3,298 (2626,4490) | 3,510 (2802,4789) |
| Formal social care | 5,181 (4358,7422) | 4,695 (3947,6724) | 5,668 (4768,8121) |
| Unpaid care | 15,828 (13,147,24,100) | 12,811 (10,602,18,077) | 18,845 (15,692,26,744) |
| Lost productivity | 1,555 (1308,2228) | 913 (769,1309) | 2,196 (1847,3146) |
| NHS & PSS perspective | 8,586 (7072,12,062) | 8,066 (6635,11,317) | 9,105 (7509,12,807) |
| Societal perspective | 25,970 (21,528,26,701) | 21,792 (18,006,30,704) | 30,148 (25,049,42,698) |
†Range based on low- and high-incidence and prevalence estimates.
‡Low- and high-cost estimates based on range of mean cost.