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The Economic Burden of Pediatric Postconcussive Syndrome.
- Source :
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Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine . Sep2020, Vol. 30 Issue 5, pe154-e155. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective: To estimate the direct costs of pediatric postconcussive syndrome (PCS). Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Subspecialty sports medicine clinics of a large pediatric tertiary care network in the United States. Patients: One hundred fifty-four patients aged 5 to 18 years with PCS, evaluated between 2010 and 2011. Assessment of independent variables: Direct costs included visits to sports medicine clinic, visio-vestibular therapy, homebound education, subspecialist referral, and prescription-only medications (amantadine and amitriptyline), all measured beginning at 28 days after injury. Main outcome measures: Postconcussive syndrome was defined as persistence beyond 28 days from injury. Results: The cost incurred by each PCS patient for sports medicine visits was $1575, for visio-vestibular therapy was $985, for homebound tutoring was $55, for prescription medications was $22, and for subspecialist referral was $120, totaling $3557 per patient, with a 95% confidence interval range of $2886 to $4257. Conclusions: Given the high economic costs of PCS determined in this study, therapies that mitigate this syndrome may have the potential to be cost-effective and even cost saving. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1050642X
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146369927
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000732