Neurodevelopmental Disorders Among Publicly or Privately Insured Children in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Neurodevelopmental disorders are associated with poor health and social outcomes. Population-based data on incidence, age at diagnosis, and demographic variations are essential to identify modifiable risk factors and inform the planning of services and interventions.

Objectives

To assess the incidence and timing of diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders during childhood in the US and to evaluate differences by population characteristics.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study used nationwide data on birth cohorts nested in the 2000-2014 Medicaid Analytic eXtract and the 2003-2015 IBM MarketScan Research Database on 2 070 541 publicly and 1 309 900 privately insured children enrolled at birth. Data were analyzed between May 1

SUBMITTER: Straub L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8733868 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature