Out-of-hospital health care costs of childhood food allergy in Australia: A population-based longitudinal study.
Xinyang HuaKim DalzielTim BrettigShyamali Chandrika DharmageAdrian John LoweKirsten P PerrettRachel Louise PetersAnne-Louise PonsonbyMimi L K TangJennifer J KoplinPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2022)
Childhood food allergy causes considerable Medicare costs for out-of-hospital services in the first four years after birth in Australia. These findings can help anticipate the financial impact on the health care system associated with childhood food allergy, act as a useful costing resource for future evaluations, and inform management of childhood food allergy internationally.