Health Care Utilization and Costs Associated with Pediatric Chronic Pain

• In a 2016 survey of the United States population, 6% of children had chronic pain• Chronic pain was associated with greater odds of using emergency care in past year• Chronic pain was also associated with higher out-of-pocket medical expenses• Chronic pain was not associated with increased odds of using mental health services

Source: The Journal of Pain - March 30, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: Dmitry Tumin, David Drees, Rebecca Miller, Sharon Wrona, Don Hayes, Joseph D. Tobias, Tarun Bhalla Tags: Original Report Source Type: research