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Measuring the Functional Abilities of Children Aged 3-6 Years Old with Observational Methods and Computer Tools
Published on: June 20, 2020
Commentary: demonstrating cost-effectiveness in pediatric psychology
1Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Meghan.McGrady@cchmc.org.
Objective:
Changes in the health care system and payment plans will likely require pediatric psychologists to illustrate the impact of their services. Cost-effectiveness analyses are one method of demonstrating the potential economic benefits of our services but are rarely used by pediatric psychologists.
Method:
A hypothetical cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted, comparing the costs and outcomes between a behavioral adherence intervention and no intervention for youth with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Results:
Results illustrate how pediatric psychologists can use cost-effectiveness analyses to demonstrate the economic impact of their work.
Conclusions:
Efforts to conduct economic analyses could allow pediatric psychologists to advocate for their services. Implications and future directions are discussed.
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