Prevalence, Cost, and Variation in Cost of Pediatric Hospitalizations in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Identifying conditions that could be prioritized for research based on health care system burden is important for developing a research agenda for the care of hospitalized children. However, existing prioritization studies are decades old or do not include data from both pediatric and general hospitals.

Objective

To assess the prevalence, cost, and variation in cost of pediatric hospitalizations at all general and pediatric hospitals in Ontario, Canada, with the aim of identifying conditions that could be prioritized for future research.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cross-sectional study used health administrative data from 165 general and pediatric hospitals in Ontario, Canada. Children younger than 18 years with an inpatient hos

SUBMITTER: Gill PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8829658 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature