Burden of disease and costs of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) in the United Kingdom.docVIP

Rivero-Arias et al. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2010, 8:6 /content/8/1/6 RESEARCH Open Access Burden of disease and costs of aneurysmal Research subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) in the United Kingdom Oliver Rivero-Arias*, Alastair Gray and Jane Wolstenholme Abstract Background: To estimate life years and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) lost and the economic burden of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) in the United Kingdom including healthcare and non-healthcare costs from a societal perspective. Methods: All UK residents in 2005 with aSAH (International Classifi