AB064. Estimation of direct and indirect costs and quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their burden on Greek Health System

摘要

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to make an attempt to estimate the direct and indirect costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease since in Greece very few attempts have been done to measure these costs and data available are insufficient. Our research focused on evaluating these direct and indirect costs according to demographic factors, response to treatment, patient survival, quality of life and patient satisfaction from the health care services provided.