Table 1 Sources of data on the cost of illness for the three cancer types
From: Cost of illness in a super-aged society—comparison of breast, lung, and prostate cancer in Japan
Source | Issuer | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
Statistics of Medical Care Activities in Public Health Insurance | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | To determine the direct cost of each cancer |
Basic Survey on Wage Structure | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | To calculate labor value |
Labour Force Survey | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications | To calculate labor value |
Estimates of Monetary Valuation of Unpaid Work | Cabinet Office | To calculate labor value |
Vital Statistics | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | To evaluate the number of deaths |
Patient Survey | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | To distinguish the number of patients, total person-days of outpatient visits, and average length of hospital stay |
Population Projections for Japan | National Institute of Population and Social Security Research in Japan | To refer future population |