Asthma Control, Health Care Costs, and Quality of Life
Asthma control was significantly associated with costs and health-related quality of life in both France and Spain. Despite differences in health care systems and after adjustment for several potentially confounding factors, in both countries, costs were higher and HRQL lower as level of asthma control decreased.
These results suggest that implementation of measures to improve asthma control may improve patients' quality of life and reduce related costs for National Health Systems and for the society.
Conclusion
Asthma control was significantly associated with costs and health-related quality of life in both France and Spain. Despite differences in health care systems and after adjustment for several potentially confounding factors, in both countries, costs were higher and HRQL lower as level of asthma control decreased.
These results suggest that implementation of measures to improve asthma control may improve patients' quality of life and reduce related costs for National Health Systems and for the society.
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