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Economic costs associated with moderate and late preterm birth: primary and secondary evidence

Stavros Petrou1, Kamran Khan

  • 1Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK. s.petrou@warwick.ac.uk

Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
|February 28, 2012
PubMed

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Moderate and late preterm births are common, yet their long-term economic impact is understudied. This research quanties the significant societal costs associated with these births throughout childhood.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Health Economics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Moderate and late preterm births constitute the majority of all preterm births.
  • Clinical and economic outcomes for these infants are not well understood.
  • Existing research has not fully captured the societal economic burden.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the economic consequences of moderate and late preterm birth.
  • To estimate the societal costs associated with moderate and late preterm birth throughout childhood.
  • To identify future research needs in this area.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive review of peer-reviewed literature and additional sources.
  • Development of a decision-analytic model.
  • Estimation of societal costs from multiple perspectives (health services, economy, families, society).

Main Results:

  • The study quantifies the substantial economic impact of moderate and late preterm birth.
  • Societal costs were estimated across various sectors and throughout childhood.
  • Detailed economic consequences for health services, families, and the broader economy were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Moderate and late preterm birth carry significant, often underestimated, economic consequences.
  • Further research is crucial to refine cost estimations and inform policy.
  • Understanding these economic impacts is vital for resource allocation and support systems.

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