Health-related quality of life as a predictor of pediatric healthcare costs: A two-year prospective cohort analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to test the primary hypothesis that parent proxy-report of pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQL) would prospectively predict pediatric healthcare costs over a two-year period. The exploratory...

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Main Authors: Seid Michael, Varni James W, Segall Darron, Kurtin Paul S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-09-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/2/1/48