The cost of first-ever stroke in Valle d'Aosta, Italy: linking clinical registries and administrative data

• Main Authors: Bottacchi Edo (Author), Corso Giovanni (Author), Tosi Piera (Author), Morosini Massimo (Author), De Filippis Giuseppe (Author), Santoni Laura (Author), Furneri Gianluca (Author), Negrini Cristina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Stroke is one of the most relevant reasons of death and disability worldwide. Many cost of illness studies have been performed to evaluate direct and indirect costs of ischaemic stroke, especially within the first year after the acut...