Care of Late-Stage Parkinsonism: Resource Utilization of the Disease in Five European Countries

Kruse C, Lipinski A, Verheyen M, Balzer-Geldsetzer M, Wittenberg M, Lorenzl S, Richinge C, Schmotz C, Tönges L, Woitalla D, Klebe S, Bloem B R, Hommel A, Meissner W G, Laurens B, Boraud T, Foubert-Samier A, Vergnet S, Tison F, Costa N, Odin P, Rosqvist K, Norlin J M, Hjalte F, Schrag A, Dodel R

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that leads to progressive disability. Cost studies have mainly explored the early stages of the disease, whereas late-stage patients are underrepresented. The aim of this study was to evaluate the resource utilization and costs of PD management in people with late-stage disease.

The Care of Late-Stage Parkinsonism (CLaSP) study collected economic data from patients with latestage PD and their caregivers in five European countries (France, Germany, the Netherlands, UK, Sweden) in a range of different settings. Patients were eligible to be included if they were in Hoehn and Yahr stage >3 in the on state or Schwab and England stage at 50% or less. In total, 592 patients met the inclusion criteria and provided information on their resource utilization. Costs were calculated from a societal perspective for a 3-month period. A least absolute shrinkage and selection operator approach was utilized to identify the most influential independent variables for explaining and predicting costs.

During the 3-month period, the costs were €20,573 (France), €19,959 (Germany), €18,319 (the Netherlands), €25,649 (Sweden), and €12,156 (UK). The main contributors across sites were formal care, hospitalization, and informal care. Gender, age, duration of the disease, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale 2, the EQ-5D-3L, and the Schwab and England Scale were identified as predictors of costs.

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Movement Disorders, 2024
DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/mds.29718