Modelling the cost of place of birth: a pathway analysis.
Vanessa L ScarfSerena YuRosalie VineySeong Leang CheahHannah DahlenDavid SibbrittCharlene ThorntonSally TracyCaroline HomerPublished in: BMC health services research (2021)
The findings from this study provides some clarity into the financial saving of offering more options to women seeking an alternative to giving birth in hospital. Given the relatively lower rates of complex intervention and neonatal outcomes associated with women at low risk of complications, we can assume the cost of providing them with homebirth and birth centre options could be cost-effective.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- gestational age
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- randomized controlled trial
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- cervical cancer screening
- mental health
- breast cancer risk
- emergency department
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- acute care
- young adults
- glycemic control
- skeletal muscle
- drug induced
- data analysis