Systematic Review and Critical Analysis of Cost Studies Associated with Parkinson’s Disease

Table 3

Classification of costs.

Types of costs	Description
Direct medical	Directly related to the disease. Hospitalization, medication, medical appointments, treatments, laboratory tests, and diagnosis
Direct nonmedical	Directly related to the disease. Transport, domestic modifications, food
Indirect	Loss of productivity: partial, temporary, or permanent; They may affect the patient and/or caregiver; Early retirement
Intangible	Psychological and psychosocial and costs, difficult measurement
Personal	Costs incurred by the patient and/or their family, when there is no support from private and/or public health care. Private consultations, medication, treatments, and domestic modifications. Linked with direct costs