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Table 2 Mean annual DMCs, DNMCs, and ICs per patient based on drug therapy lines studied in 2019 ($ PPP)

From: Economic burden of multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Studied Lines

First line

Second line

Total

Costs

Mean costs

%

Mean costs

%

Mean costs

%

DMCs

Physicians’ Visits

124.23

13.95

163.38

5.62

141.52

8.78

Main Medicines

427.63

48.01

1469.74

50.55

798.94

49.58

Supplementary Drugs

34.78

3.90

532.45

18.31

206.87

12.84

Laboratory Tests

67.52

7.58

155.09

5.33

99.70

6.19

MRI

211.90

23.79

184.44

6.34

209.01

12.97

Physiotherapy & Other Services Costs*

24.72

2.77

13.42

0.46

21.60

1.34

Hospitalization & Surgeries

0.00

0.00

389.25

13.39

133.76

8.30

Total

890.79

46.42

2907.76

71.24

1611.40

59.21

DNMCs

Transportation

442.08

63.67

540.12

72.12

489.42

66.63

Accommodation

151.87

21.88

70.16

9.37

128.49

17.49

Meals

100.33

14.45

70.16

9.37

93.06

12.67

Purchasing Auxiliary Tools

0.00

0.00

68.45

9.14

23.52

3.20

Total

694.28

36.18

748.90

18.35

734.49

26.99

ICs

Patient’s absence from work

190.05

56.92

310.48

73.03

237.30

63.19

Patient’s companion’s absence from work

143.81

43.08

115

26.97

138.24

36.81

Total

333.86

17.40

425.15

10.41

375.54

13.80

Total Costs

1918.93

100

4081.81

100

2721.43

100

  1. *Electrocardiography, sonography, and radiotherapy