Table 4 Comparison between patient organisations that either did or did not try to obtain reimbursement
| Organisations that tried to obtain reimbursement (N = 10) | Organisations that did not try to obtain reimbursement (N = 11) | |
|---|---|---|
|
Patient organisation
(and number if >1) |
Asthma (and Allergy) Heart and vascular disease (3) Parkinson disease Diabetes (2) ADHD Multiple Scleroses |
Asthma (and Allergy) (2) Heart and vascular disease (2) Parkinson disease (2) Diabetes ADHD Multiple Scleroses Addison and Cushing disease (2) |
| Countries | Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden |
Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Sweden Switzerland |
| Average number of paid employees | 26 (range: 7-80) | 5 (range: 0-17) |
| Average number of volunteers | 200-500 (range: <200 - >500) | < 200 (range: <200-500) |
| Average number of affiliated patients | 31.080 (range: 5.500 - 90.000) | 9.805 (range: 850 -36.000) |
|
Sort organisation
(and number if > 1) 1 |
Independent: 9 An umbrella for a number of smaller patient organisations: 2 Part of a European network of patient organisations: 6 Part of an international network of patient organisations: 6 |
Independent: 10 An umbrella for a number of smaller patient organisations: 2 Part of a European network of patient organisations: 6 Part of an international network of patient organisations: 2 |