Hidden Health Crisis Costing America Billions
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Cost Burden of Undiagnosed OSA The total cost impact of OSA in the United States was assumed to be made up of four components, each calculated with their own method. A confidence level was assigned to each component reflecting Frost & Sullivan’s assessment of what the low and high-end estimates of costs are likely to be based on unknown quantities related to epidemiology, cost and access to care. 1) Comorbidities & Mental Health (+/- 30%) The total cost impact of comorbidities and mental health were assumed to consist of the following six conditions which clinical literature has shown to have a strong connection to OSA. I. Hypertension II. Heart Disease III. Diabetes IV. Asthma and Other Breathing Disorders V. Insomnia VI. Depression, Anxiety and Other Mental Health Problems Cost for each comorbidity was calculated in the following way: Comorbidity Cost Factors Prevalence of Comorbidity Total National Cost Burden for Comorbidity Total Cost of Comorbidity Per Person Number of Individuals with Undiagnosed OSA Prevalence Percentage of Comorbidity in Individuals with OSA Total Number of Individuals with Undiagnosed OSA and the Comorbidity Percentage of Individuals with the Comorbidity Who Show Improvement with OSA Treatment Total Cost of Comorbidity Directly Related to Undiagnosed OSA
A B C=B/A D E F=DxE G=ExF H=CxG
Note: This applies to the United States only
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