Current and future direct healthcare cost burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Alberta, Canada

OBJECTIVES: To examine the resource use and healthcare costs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Alberta, Canada between 2008 and 2016 and model the future costs to 2030.

Current and future direct healthcare cost burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Alberta, Canada (external link)

Year of Publication: 2019

Authors: Dat Tran, Thanh Nguyen, Arto Ohinmaa, Irvin Mayers, Philip Jacobs

Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine