Measuring the unmeasurable: the role and importance of quality of life measurement in economic evaluations of sleep disorder treatment

The basic methods for evaluating the costs and benefits of treating sleep disorders are described and an appropriate treatment increases patients' quality of life and work productivity.

Abstract

Sleep disorder is a widespread chronic disease. Its treatment and the disease itself causes losses to society, eg treatment cost and cost of sick leaves. On the other hand an appropriate treatment increases patients' quality of life and work productivity. The basic methods for evaluating the costs and benefits of treating sleep disorders are described.