Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Healthcare costs of cancer among children, adolescents, and young adults: A scoping review. |
| Authors: |
Nabukalu, Doreen1,2 (AUTHOR) doreen.nabukalu@research.usc.edu.au, Gordon, Louisa G.2,3,4 (AUTHOR), Lowe, John1 (AUTHOR), Merollini, Katharina M. D.1,5 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Cancer Medicine. Feb2024, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p1-15. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*YOUNG adults, *CHILDHOOD cancer, *TEENAGERS, *MIDDLE-income countries, *CINAHL database, *CRITICALLY ill children, *MEDICAL care costs |
| Geographic Terms: |
CANADA, CHILE |
| Abstract: |
Objective: To collate and critically review international evidence on the direct health system costs of children and adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer. Methods: We conducted searches in PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus. Articles were limited to studies involving people aged 0–39 years at cancer diagnosis and published from 2012 to 2022. Two reviewers screened the articles and evaluated the studies using the Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards checklist. The reviewers synthesized the findings using a narrative approach and presented the costs in 2022 US dollars for comparability. Results: Overall, the mean healthcare costs for all cancers in the 5 years post diagnosis ranged from US$36,670 among children in Korea to US$127,946 among AYA in the USA. During the first year, the mean costs among children 0–14 years ranged from US$34,953 in Chile to over US$130,000 in Canada. These were higher than the costs for AYA, estimated at US$61,855 in Canada. At the end of life, the mean costs were estimated at over US$300,000 among children and US$235,265 among adolescents in Canada. Leukemia was the most expensive cancer type, estimated at US$50,133 in Chile, to US$152,533 among children in Canada. Overall, more than a third of the total cost is related to hospitalizations. All the included studies were of good quality. Conclusions: Healthcare costs associated with cancer are substantial among children, and AYA. More research is needed on the cost of cancer in low‐ and middle‐income countries and harmonization of costs across countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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