Methodological considerations for estimating indirect costs in children and adolescents with chronic conditions: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In children and adolescents, the prevalence of chronic diseases, e.g., obesity, asthma, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has increased in the last decades. These diseases have negative effects on patients and their families and pose a significant economic burden. Indirect costs related to caregivers' lost workdays or children's and adolescents' missed education are likely to be high. However, there are no guidelines for measuring and valuing indirect costs in this population. Thus, this scoping review aims to examine methods in published articles, compare these approaches, and analyze benefits and shortcomings.

Methods

The systematic literature search was conducted in Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, NHS EED, and the HTA Database considering all arti

SUBMITTER: Kitschen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11776138 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature