DIRECT HEALTHCARE COSTS for PEOPLE with CEREBRAL PALSY in the BRAZILIAN UNIFIED HEALTH SYSTEM BETWEEN 2015 and 2019.

Emilie Batista Freire Henry Maia Peixoto Kennea Martins Almeida Ayupe Everton Nunes da Silva Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro Aline Martins de Toledo

Published in: Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research (2024)

Healthcare for people with CP produced expressive costs for the Brazilian public health system, mainly with outpatient procedures and rehabilitation, with children being the most attended. Estimating these costs assists in better resource allocation for more effective healthcare provision.

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