The Cost of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Swedish Youth
Economic cost
DOI:
10.1007/s10578-021-01261-z
Publication Date:
2021-09-28T20:37:38Z
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The economic impact of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) on society is unknown. We compared a wide range individual-level cost data children 7-17 years with OCD (n = 152) control group from the general population in Sweden 768). total annual was M 11941€ (95%CI [9915-13966]), to 6380 € [5461-7299]), corresponding an estimated marginal mean 5560 per person and year (z 4.99, p < .001). associated significantly higher healthcare costs, parental absence work school productivity loss. symptom severity positively costs. societal burden be 94.3 million [56.9-131.8]). These results have important implications for policy makers allocation resources. Similar studies are needed other countries order estimate global disorder.
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