rhinopharyngitis (RARP) in at-risk children with OM-85 BV, an immunostimulating agent indicated for the prevention of recurrences …

conventional antibacterial therapy for acute otitis media (AOM). Methods: The study population consisted of 562 parents of children … multivariate analysis to estimate possible predictors of parental WTP. Results: The children with AOM were representative of the … experiencing adverse effects of treatment. Conclusion: Parents of children with AOM were willing to pay more for their child to …

Background:Background: Underuse of controller therapy among Medicaid-enrolled children is common and leads to more …) and leukotriene inhibitors (LI), and healthcare utilization and expenditures among children enrolled in Medicaid and the … Children's Health Insurance Program in Florida and Texas in the US. Abstract: Methods:Methods: The sample for this …

, affecting 3-7% of school-age children in the US and imposing substantial economic burden. Stimulants are considered first …-line pharmacological treatment and are the most prescribed treatment for ADHD. However, approximately 30% of children with ADHD do not have … stimulants versus maintaining existing stimulant monotherapy in the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents with suboptimal …

-related quality of life for children aged 7-11 years. The estimation of preference weights will allow the calculation of QALYs for use … the impact of children's preferences for the health states and what methods could be used to obtain these preferences. …

Background:Background: Cost-effectiveness analysis of pharmaceutical and other treatments for children with autism … private payers, but methods for measuring QALYs in children are under-studied. No cost-effectiveness analyses have been …-related quality-of-life (HR-QOL) outcomes in children with ASDs and compares the sensitivity of two generic preference …

's age and cognitive ability. Parent-proxy reports are known to differ from children's reports. Simultaneous assessment using … Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). Questionnaires were administered by interview to children and parents … assess convergent validity. Test-retest reliability was assessed in 28 children who remained clinically stable between visits …

to aspects of health and healthcare that are specific to children. These special considerations include the role of … children represents an exciting opportunity to provide evidence that can guide clinical and policy decisions for child health. …