Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disabling neurological disease affecting both physical and mental functions, resulting in impaired quality of life for patients their caregivers. Although studies Western countries have demonstrated that MS imposes considerable direct indirect costs on healthcare systems societies, empirical research China limited regarding the economic burden MS. This study...

When performing health economic evaluations all costs and expected benefits (in terms of clinical effectiveness, utility, monetary benefits) should be taken into account. Costs are direct indirect: concerning the latter, two main methods have been developed. The Human Capital Approach (HCA) considers gross salary in days absence from work due to illness; method based on Friction (FC), instead, ...