Reported Costs of Children with Medical Complexity-A Systematic Review
Title
Reported Costs of Children with Medical Complexity-A Systematic Review
Creator
Sidra M; Sebastianski M; Ohinmaa A; Rahman S
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Publisher
Journal of Child Health Care
Date
2022
Subject
Children; Systematic review; Chronic disease; Medical complexity; Healthcare; Medical assistance; Medical costs
Description
Examining reported costs for Children with Medical Complexity (CMCs) is essential because costing and resource utilization studies influence policy and operational decisions. Our objectives were to (1) examine how authors identified CMCs in administrative databases, (2) compare reported costs for the CMC population in different study settings, and (3) analyze author recommendations related to reported costs. We undertook a systematic search of the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Excerpta Medica dataBase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Cochrane Library with a focus on CMCs as a heterogeneous group. The most common method used n = 11 (41%) to identify the CMC population in administrative data was the Complex Chronic Conditions methodology. The majority of included studies reported on health care service costs n = 24 (89%). Only n = 3 (11%) of the studies included costs from the family perspective. Author recommendations included standardizing how costs are reported and including the family perspective when making care delivery or policy decisions. Health system administrators and policymakers must consider the limitations of reported costs when assessing local costing studies or comparing costs across jurisdictions.
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Citation
Sidra M; Sebastianski M; Ohinmaa A; Rahman S, “Reported Costs of Children with Medical Complexity-A Systematic Review,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed May 6, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/18265.