Healthcare resource utilization and cost in pediatric celiac disease: A case-control study using German insurance data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Celiac disease (CeD) is a life-long systemic immune-mediated disorder. Data on burden and cost of CeD in children are scarce. We assessed healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and cost of healthcare services of newly diagnosed children in Germany.

Methods

This retrospective case-control study covered a period from 2014 to 2021, using German Statutory Health Insurance claims data from the "Institute for Applied Health Research Berlin" (InGef). The HCRU (hospitalizations, outpatient contacts, outpatient drug prescriptions) and cost of CeD patients aged <6 (group 1) and 6-11 years (group 2) between 2017 and 2019 were compared with matched non-CeD individuals (1:5 matching by age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and region) during the time of diagnosis and 2 years t

SUBMITTER: Koletzko S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780470 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature