Table 9 Summary of studies that reported population-level total direct costs for asthma
From: Clinical, economic, and humanistic burden of asthma in Canada: a systematic review
Reference/Study period | Age group | Patient group | Total annual population cost | Inflated 2011 $CAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Retrospective cohort studies | ||||
Sadatsafavi et al. 2010 [10] April 1996 - March 2000 | 5-55 yrs | Narrow asthma definition | $41,858,610 | $46,285,583 |
Broad asthma definition | $56,114,574 | $62,049,260 | ||
To et al. 2008 [24] 1994 - 1998 | 0-9 yrs | 1994/1995 | $116,700,000 | $140,882,165 |
1995/1996 | $114,800,000 | $138,588,454 | ||
1996/1997 | $106,900,000 | $129,051,443 | ||
1997/1998 | $105,300,000 | $127,119,897 | ||
1998/1999 | $98,900,000 | $119,393,711 | ||