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ERIC Number: EJ1433061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Economic Evaluation of Anti-Epileptic Medicines for Autistic Children with Epilepsy
Michela Tinelli M; Aine Roddy; Martin Knapp; Celso Arango; Maria Andreina Mendez; James Cusack; Declan Murphy; Roberto Canitano; Bethany Oakley; Vinciane Quoidbach
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v54 n7 p2733-2741 2024
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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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy; Spain; United Kingdom (England); Ireland
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