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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 7/2006

01-10-2006 | Original paper

Health Care Utilization and Expenditures for Children with Autism: Data from U.S. National Samples

Auteurs: Gregory S. Liptak, Tami Stuart, Peggy Auinger

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2006

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 Abstract

Little is known about the use of medical services by children who have autism (ASD). Provide nationally representative data for health service utilization and expenditures of children with ASD. Cross-sectional survey using the Medical Expenditure Panel (MEPS), and National (Hospital) Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (N(H)AMCS). A total of 80 children with ASD were identified from N(H)AMCS (weighted sample size (wss) 186,281), and 31 (wss 340,158) from MEPS. They had more outpatient visits, physician visits, and medications prescribed than children in general. They spent more time during physician visits than other children. Annual expenses for children with autism spectrum disorder ($6,132) were more than for other children ($860). Children with ASD have a substantial burden of medical illness.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Health Care Utilization and Expenditures for Children with Autism: Data from U.S. National Samples
Auteurs
Gregory S. Liptak
Tami Stuart
Peggy Auinger
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2006
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2006
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0119-9

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