Healthcare resource utilisation and medical costs for children with interstitial lung diseases (chILD) in Europe.
Elias SeidlNicolaus SchwerkJulia CarlensMartin WetzkeSteven CunninghamNagehan EmiralioğluEmine Nural KiperJoanna LangeKatarzyna KrenkeNicola UllmannDora Krikovszkynull nullPhillen Nozibuyiso MaqhuzuCharlotte A GrieseLarissa SchwarzkopfMatthias GriesePublished in: Thorax (2022)
This is the first prospective, longitudinal study analysing healthcare resource utilisation and costs for chILD across different European countries. Our results indicate that chILD is associated with high utilisation of healthcare services, placing a substantial economic burden on health systems.