Estimating the Direct Costs of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Adolescents: A Within-System Analysis

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• Alternative Title:
  Sex Transm Dis
• Personal Author:
  Trent, Maria ; Ellen, Jonathan M. ; Frick, Kevin D.
• Description:
  We used 2008-2009 physician and hospital charges to estimate the direct cost of medical care per case of pelvic inflammatory disease. The estimated average total charge per episode was $3,025 (SD: $4155). The estimated average charge for patients treated in ambulatory (outpatient clinic and emergency department) settings was $7440 lower than for those treated on inpatient units.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Ambulatory Care Facilities Child Costs And Cost Analysis Cross-Sectional Studies Emergency Service, Hospital Fees And Charges Female Hospitalization Humans Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Retrospective Studies Young Adult

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• Source:
  Sex Transm Dis. 38(4):326-328.
• Pubmed ID:
  21057380
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4433714
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  K01 DP001128/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  38
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a6fbc615ebc7eb575d2467e588d79526eb74854bc8bab8dfc5e1e8cb98432992
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33750/cdc_33750_DS1.pdf
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