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Background <p>Two million people in the UK suffer from Long COVID (LC), imposing substantial health economic impacts. This study aimed to: 1) assess longitudinal changes in health utility scores and economic costs of LC, and number of services received at LC specialist clinics and clinic region to capture care intensity; 2) assess whether volume of services received responded to health needs; and 3) estimate the national economic impact of LC.</p> Methods <p>LC patients from 10 specialist clinics participated in the LOCOMOTION study. Patient-reported outcomes measures (EQ-5D-5L, C19-YRS and Health Economics Questionnaire) were completed on a digital platform. Associations were assessed between changes in economic outcomes (EQ-5D-3L utility, health economic costs) and number/type of LC specialist services received and region. Per-person values of quality-adjusted life-year losses, public sector costs, productivity losses and informal care costs were multiplied by LC prevalence to estimate national economic impacts.</p> Results <p>There was a statistically significant reduction in public sector costs over time. There was no significant association between the number of specialist services received and change in health utility scores. LC specialist clinic and outpatient service utilisation corresponded to health need and had significant regional variation after controlling for health need. LC is associated with a substantial economic impact nationally, estimated at £8.1 billion annually and £24.2 billion since its emergence, comparable to the annual cost of £9.4 billion for stroke.</p> Conclusion <p>The effectiveness of LC specialist clinic services warrants further research. The substantial national economic impact of LC warrants a nationwide LC care strategy.</p>

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Health economic outcomes and national economic impacts associated with Long COVID in England and Scotland

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    2025年7月9日

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  • Joseph Kwon,
  • Joseph Mensah,
  • Ruairidh Milne,
  • Clare Rayner,
  • Román Rocha Lawrence,
  • Johannes De Kock,
  • Manoj Sivan,
  • Stavros Petrou

摘要

Background

Two million people in the UK suffer from Long COVID (LC), imposing substantial health economic impacts. This study aimed to: 1) assess longitudinal changes in health utility scores and economic costs of LC, and number of services received at LC specialist clinics and clinic region to capture care intensity; 2) assess whether volume of services received responded to health needs; and 3) estimate the national economic impact of LC.

Methods

LC patients from 10 specialist clinics participated in the LOCOMOTION study. Patient-reported outcomes measures (EQ-5D-5L, C19-YRS and Health Economics Questionnaire) were completed on a digital platform. Associations were assessed between changes in economic outcomes (EQ-5D-3L utility, health economic costs) and number/type of LC specialist services received and region. Per-person values of quality-adjusted life-year losses, public sector costs, productivity losses and informal care costs were multiplied by LC prevalence to estimate national economic impacts.

Results

There was a statistically significant reduction in public sector costs over time. There was no significant association between the number of specialist services received and change in health utility scores. LC specialist clinic and outpatient service utilisation corresponded to health need and had significant regional variation after controlling for health need. LC is associated with a substantial economic impact nationally, estimated at £8.1 billion annually and £24.2 billion since its emergence, comparable to the annual cost of £9.4 billion for stroke.

Conclusion

The effectiveness of LC specialist clinic services warrants further research. The substantial national economic impact of LC warrants a nationwide LC care strategy.