The health and educational costs of preterm birth to 18 years of age in Australia.
John P NewnhamChris SchillingStavros PetrouJonathan M MorrisEuan Morrison WallaceKiarna BrownLindsay EdwardsMonika M SkubiszScott W WhiteBrendan RynneCatherine A ArreseDorota A DohertyPublished in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2021)
Preterm birth leaves many people with lifelong disabilities and generates a significant economic burden to society. The costs extend beyond those to the healthcare system and include additional educational needs. Assessments of economic costs should inform economic evaluations of interventions aimed at the prevention or treatment of preterm birth.