Los costes de los cuidados informales asociados a enfermedades neurológicas discapacitantes de alta prevalencia en España

摘要: Introduction. The aim of the present work is to review Spanish literature on informal care cost in patients with a high prevalence incapacitating neurological diseases. Stroke, dementia (including Alzheimer's disease), Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis were distinguished this group. Methods. different methods evaluation also reviewed prior analyzing national topic. A systematical search was done MEDLINE, ECONLIT, ABI-INFORM, CSIC data bases, IME (Index Medicus) ISOC databases. Google used for searching «grey literature». Initially, approximately 300 international articles identified reviwed. Only 11 works selected be included analyzed depth. that estimated costs from patient sample one mention diseases considered fulfill inclusion criteria. Results. Seven referred disease, three stroke, sclerosis. Conclusions. In spite difficulty comparing studies countries methodological differences between studies, there an agreement non-health (informal indirect costs) had greater weight than health ones total each studies.