The direct medical costs of epilepsy in children and young people: A population-based study of health resource utilisation

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 576-586

  Ali, Mostafa A Sayed ^a,b   Elliott, Rachel A ^a   Tata, Laila J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Assiut   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy in children; General practice; Health resource; Medical cost

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EPILEPSY IN CHILDREN; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH RESOURCE; MEDICAL COST;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84895464169     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.12.014     Document Type: Article

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