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Linking improvements in health-related quality of life to reductions in medicaid costs among students who use school-based health centers

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  • Wade, T.J.
  • Guo, J.J.

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Objectives. We examined whether improvements in pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQOL) stemming from use of school-based health centers (SBHCs) resulted in lower Medicaid costs. Methods. We analyzed data on 290 students from a 3-year, longitudinal SBHC evaluation conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2000 to 2003, including 71 with a mental health diagnosis and 31 with asthma, who had linked Ohio Medicaid records. HRQOL was measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Panel regression examined whether changes in parent-reported and student self-reported HRQOL predicted changes in Medicaid costs. Results. After adjustment for gender, age, SBHC status, and Medicaid type, we found cost reductions for every 1 -point increase of parent-reported total ($36.39; P

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  • Wade, T.J. & Guo, J.J., 2010. "Linking improvements in health-related quality of life to reductions in medicaid costs among students who use school-based health centers," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(9), pages 1611-1616.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.185355_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.185355
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    1. Kelly M. Kenzik & Sanjeev Y. Tuli & Dennis A. Revicki & Elizabeth A. Shenkman & I-Chan Huang, 2014. "Comparison of 4 Pediatric Health-Related Quality-of-Life Instruments," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 34(5), pages 590-602, July.

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