Washington A E, Arno P S, Brooks M A
JAMA. 1986 Apr 4;255(13):1735-8.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is one of the most widespread and debilitating diseases affecting women today. To calculate the economic costs of PID and PID-associated ectopic pregnancy and infertility in the United States, we analyzed data from local hospitals and from several state and national sources. Direct and indirect costs were computed. We found that the total cost of PID and PID-associated ectopic pregnancy and infertility exceeded +2.6 billion in 1984. By 1990, the estimated cost of PID and its sequelae will total +3.50 billion per year, if the annual medical care inflation is 5% and the incidence of PID remains constant during this six-year period. These estimated costs of PID and its associated sequelae emphasize the urgent need for effective programs to prevent PID.
盆腔炎（PID）是当今影响女性的最普遍且使人虚弱的疾病之一。为了计算美国盆腔炎及与盆腔炎相关的异位妊娠和不孕症的经济成本，我们分析了来自当地医院以及几个州和国家层面来源的数据。计算了直接成本和间接成本。我们发现，1984年盆腔炎及与盆腔炎相关的异位妊娠和不孕症的总成本超过26亿美元。到1990年，如果年医疗保健通胀率为5%且在此六年期间盆腔炎发病率保持不变，那么盆腔炎及其后遗症的估计成本每年将总计达35亿美元。这些盆腔炎及其相关后遗症的估计成本凸显了实施有效项目预防盆腔炎的迫切需求。
