Economic Evaluation of anti-epileptic Medicines for Autistic Children with Epilepsy.
J Autism Dev Disord
; 2023 May 04.
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ABSTRACT
We examine the cost-effectiveness of treating epilepsy with anti-epileptic medicines in autistic children, looking at impacts on healthcare providers (in England, Ireland, Italy and Spain) and children's families (in Ireland). We find carbamazepine to be the most cost-effective drug to try first in children with newly diagnosed focal seizures. For England and Spain, oxcarbazepine is the most cost-effective treatment when taken as additional treatment for those children whose response to monotherapy is suboptimal. In Ireland and Italy, gabapentin is the most cost-effective option. Our additional scenario analysis presents the aggregate cost to families with autistic children who are being treated for epilepsy this cost is considerably higher than healthcare provider expenditure.
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Health_economic_evaluation
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2023
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