Table 3.
Selected per-case monetary estimates
| Study Basis | Endpoint | Cost of Illness (COI) Definition | Unit Value (in 2015$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRETERM BIRTH (PTB) | |||
| Institute of Medicine (2007) | Any PTB | medical costs + special education costs + lost productivity costs, 3% DR | $70,101 |
| TERM LOW BIRTH WEIGHT (TLBW) | |||
| Russell et al. (2007) | LBW among those with slow growth/malnutrition | initial hospital costs | $15,560 |
| ASTHMA | |||
| Nurmagambetov et al. (2018) | Age 3 onset, no persistence into adulthood | medical costs + absentee costs, 3% DR | $23,573 |
| Age 3 onset, persistence into adulthood | $91,954 | ||
| AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) | |||
| Buescher et al. (2014) | ASDs with intellectual disability | medical costs + non-medical expenditures + special education costs + lost productivity costs, 3% DR | $3,109,096 |
| ASDs without intellectual disability | $1,805,941 | ||
| ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) | |||
| Pelham et al. (2007) | ADHD case persisting from ages 5–17 | medical costs + education costs + crime and delinquency costs, 3% DR | $182,045 |
| LOSS OF AN IQ POINT | |||
| Grosse et al. (2002) + Grosse et al. (2007) + Perera et al. (2014) | Best estimate value | lost lifetime earnings, 3% DR | $11,298 |
| Gould (2009) | Best estimate value | lost lifetime earnings, 3% DR | $21,467 |