Research Article
Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study
Table 1
Economic analysis perspectives and data collection sources.
| | | Perspective | Date source | | | Individual | Health system | Societal | Questionnaire at 3 and 12 months | Monthly questionnaire | Medicare Australia |
| | Hospitalisations | | | | | | | | Public hospital | — | | | — | | — | | Private hospital | — | | | — | | — | | Hospital transport | | | | | | | | Ambulance (road and air) | — | | | — | | — | | Private car | | — | | — | | — | | Taxi | | — | | — | | — | | Medical services | | | | | | | | General practitioner | | | | — | | | | Medical specialist | | | | — | | | | Imaging | | | | — | | | | Pathology | | | | — | | | | Pharmaceuticals | | | | | | | | Medication | | | | — | | | | Allied health services | | | | | | | | Physiotherapist | | | | — | | | | Podiatrist | | | | — | | | | Occupational therapy | | | | — | | — | | Speech therapy | | | | — | | — | | Psychology | | | | — | | — | | Dietetic | | | | — | | — | | Chiropractic | | | | — | | — | | Optometry | | | | — | | — | | Other | | | | — | | — | | Other medical services | | | | | | | | Dental | | | | — | | — | | Home based care and community services | | | | | | | | Formal care, nurse | — | | | | — | — | | Formal care, PCA | — | | | | — | — | | Informal care | | — | | | — | — | | Meals on wheels | — | | | | — | — |
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