An Economic Analysis of Anemia Prevention during Infancy

Objective To compare the cost-benefit profile of reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr) with hemoglobin (Hb) alone and Hb as a component of the complete blood count (CBC) for detection and treatment of iron deficiency in 9- to 12-month-old infants. Study design Cohort simulations were used to compare...

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2009, Vol.154 (1), p.44-49
Main Authors: Shaker, Marcus, MD, MS, Jenkins, Pamela, MD, PhD, Ullrich, Christina, MD, MPH, Brugnara, Carlo, MD, Nghiem, Bao Tram, BA, Bernstein, Henry, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - diagnosis
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - economics
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - prevention & control
Anemias. Hemoglobinopathies
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Cell Count
Cost of Illness
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Diseases of red blood cells
Erythrocyte Indices - physiology
General aspects
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Hemoglobins - analysis
Humans
Infant
Markov Chains
Medical sciences
Pediatrics
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Reticulocytes - chemistry
United States
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Summary:Objective To compare the cost-benefit profile of reticulocyte hemoglobin content (CHr) with hemoglobin (Hb) alone and Hb as a component of the complete blood count (CBC) for detection and treatment of iron deficiency in 9- to 12-month-old infants. Study design Cohort simulations were used to compare CHr with Hb from a societal perspective. Assumptions included a 9% prevalence of iron deficiency and testing characteristics/costs of CHr, Hb, and CBC (CHr
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.06.038