Adherence to Immunoprophylaxis Regimens for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Insured and Medicaid Populations
Author(s) -
Gabriel J. Escobar,
Tebeb Gebretsadik,
Kecia N. Carroll,
Shengxi Li,
Erica M. Walsh,
Pingsheng Wu,
Edward F. Mitchel,
Chantel Sloan,
Tina V. Hartert
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2048-7207
pISSN - 2048-7193
DOI - 10.1093/jpids/pit007
Subject(s) - medicine , medicaid , pediatrics , odds ratio , cohort , guideline , health care , pathology , economics , economic growth
Immunoprophylaxis is the only pharmaceutical intervention for mitigating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Patient level data on adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) immunoprophylaxis recommendations are limited. This study characterizes adherence to AAP guidelines in privately insured and Medicaid populations.
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