Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Increased costs for patients and their families

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1415-1423

  Swensen, Andrine R ^a   Birnbaum, Howard G ^b   Secnik, Kristina ^a   Marynchenko, Maryna ^b   Greenberg, Paul ^b   Claxton, Ami ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^b ANALYSIS GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Direct costs; Family burden; Indirect costs

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; INCOME; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG COSTS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 0642334406     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200312000-00008     Document Type: Article

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