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General concepts on health economic evaluations

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Traditional classification of costs for inclusion in an economic evaluation of health interventions.
SanitaryNon-sanitary
DirectHospital care, pharmacological treatment, etc.Patient travel expenses, home care, etc.
IndirectConsumption of health services over the years of life is gained due to health interventions, among others.Total loss of productive capacity due to death or disability; partial loss of productive capacity due to absence; loss of domestic productivity; loss of leisure opportunities; opportunity cost of time spent in treatment.

Source, extracted from Prieto L et al. [9].