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Table 4 Annual cost of specialist visits, diagnostic tests, hospitalizations and ED visits by gender, age and migraine status

From: Cost of chronic and episodic migraine patients in continuous treatment for two years in a tertiary level headache Centre

Diagnosis

N.

Specialist visits

Diagnostic tests

ED visits

Hospitalizations

Total

NHS

PRI

NHS

PRI

NHS

NHS

NHS + PRI

CM

359

70 €

109 €

8 €

2 €

1 €

39 €

229 €

EM

189

41 €

63 €

19 €

4 €

1 €

5 €

132 €

Total

548

60 €

93 €

12 €

3 €

1 €

28 €

196 €

  1. CM chronic migraine, ED emergency department, EM episodic migraine, NHS National Health System, PRI private cost
  2. Costs are calculated in 2019 Euros
  3. The private contribution for specialist visits and diagnostic tests is calculated separately
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The Journal of Headache and Pain

ISSN: 1129-2377

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