Direct expenditures related to otitis media diagnoses: extrapolations from a pediatric medicaid cohort
J Bondy, S Berman, J Glazner, D Lezotte - Pediatrics, 2000 - publications.aap.org
Background. Treatment of otitis media in children is associated with substantial expenditures
because of its high frequency during childhood. Vaccines against respiratory pathogens
causing otitis media are now being developed. Information about otitis media-related
medical expenditures will be needed to determine the cost-effectiveness of these preventive
interventions. Methods. This study used utilization data from claims to impute otitis media-
related expenditures for medical visits, pharmaceuticals, and surgical procedures for 87 057 …
because of its high frequency during childhood. Vaccines against respiratory pathogens
causing otitis media are now being developed. Information about otitis media-related
medical expenditures will be needed to determine the cost-effectiveness of these preventive
interventions. Methods. This study used utilization data from claims to impute otitis media-
related expenditures for medical visits, pharmaceuticals, and surgical procedures for 87 057 …