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Hospital admissions in children with cerebral palsy: a data linkage study

Aim The overall aim was to investigate the feasibility and utility of linking a cerebral palsy (CP) register to an administrative data set for health services research purposes. We sought to compare CP hospital admissions to general childhood population admissions, and identify factors associated wi...

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Published in:Developmental medicine and child neurology 2017-05, Vol.59 (5), p.512-519
Main Authors: Meehan, Elaine, Reid, Susan M, Williams, Katrina, Freed, Gary L, Sewell, Jillian R, Vidmar, Suzanna, Donath, Susan, Reddihough, Dinah S
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Summary:Aim The overall aim was to investigate the feasibility and utility of linking a cerebral palsy (CP) register to an administrative data set for health services research purposes. We sought to compare CP hospital admissions to general childhood population admissions, and identify factors associated with type and frequency of admissions in a CP cohort. Method The CP register for Victoria, Australia was linked to the state's hospital admissions database. Data pertaining to the admissions of a CP cohort (n=1748) that took place between 2007 and 2014 were extracted. Population data were also obtained. Results Overall, 80% of the CP cohort (n=1401) had at least admission between 2007 and 2014, accounting for 11 012 admissions or 1.5% of all admissions in their age group. Compared to general population admissions, CP admissions were more costly and more likely to be elective (66% vs 57%; p
ISSN:0012-1622
1469-8749
DOI:10.1111/dmcn.13350