CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC BURDEN OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Author(s)
Suryavanshi M1, Yang Y2
1University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, University, MS, USA, 2University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA
OBJECTIVES: The incremental health and economic burden of mental health disorders among children with chronic physical conditions haven’t been well-studied. In this study, we assessed the association between mental health disorders and chronic physical conditions. We also assessed if having mental disorders are associated with increased healthcare costs in children with chronic physical conditions. METHODS: Children 5-17 with at least one chronic physical condition were selected from pooled 2008-2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data. Chronic physical conditions and mental disorders were identified using ICD-9-CM and/or Clinical Classification Codes. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to assess the relationship between mental disorders and chronic physical conditions in children. Based on results of Modified Parks’ test and Link test, generalized linear models with a gamma distribution and log link were used to quantify the incremental costs associated with mental disorders among children with chronic physical conditions. RESULTS:
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-05, ISPOR 2016, Washington DC, USA
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 3 (May 2016)
Code
PHS105
Topic
Economic Evaluation
Topic Subcategory
Cost/Cost of Illness/Resource Use Studies
Disease
Multiple Diseases, Pediatrics