Cost Analysis of Emergency Department Criteria for Evaluation of Febrile Infants Ages 29 to 90 Days.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the medical costs associated with risk stratification criteria used to evaluate febrile infants 29-90 days of age.

Study design

A cost analysis study was conducted evaluating the Boston, Rochester, Philadelphia, Step-by-Step, and PECARN criteria. The percentage of infants considered low risk and rates of missed infections were obtained from published literature. Emergency department costs were estimated from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Health Care Cost and Utilization Project databases were used to estimate the number of infants ages 29-90 days presenting with fever annually and costs for admissions related to missed infections. A probabilistic Markov model with a Dirichlet prior was used to estimate the transition probability dis

SUBMITTER: Coyle C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8005434 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature