Table 3 Annual costs of hospitalization in gout patients in Spain.

From: Healthcare-related impact of gout in hospitalized patients in Spain

Year

Mean cost per patient € (mean ± SD)

Mean cost per patient RPI adjusted*

Cost/year millions €

Cost/year millions € RPI adjusted

2005

4219 (3513)

5113

54.2

65.7

2006

4269 (4188)

4964

56.2

65.3

2007

4459 (4083)

5065

61.6

69.9

2008

4838 (4491)

5268

74

80.6

2009

4997 (4605)

5396

80.8

87.3

2010

5205 (5537)

5564

87.5

93.5

2011

5285 (5930)

5480

99.5

103.1

2012

5247 (5357)

5325

100.6

102.1

2013

5166 (5318)

5109

107.3

106.1

2014

5080 (4810)

5013

112.3

110.8

2015

5384 (4908)

5384

125.5

125.5

Total

4999 (4935)

959.5

  1. RPI retail price index.
  2. *Adjusted in relationship to 2015.