Contributing factors to healthcare costs in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Behzad Karami Matin (Author), Sarah Byford (Author), Shahin Soltani (Author), Ali Kazemi-Karyani (Author), Zahra Atafar (Author), Ehsan Zereshki (Author), Moslem Soofi (Author), Satar Rezaei (Author), Shiva Tolouei Rakhshan (Author), Parvin Jahangiri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to use healthcare than their counterparts without disabilities, which imposes high medical costs to families and health systems. This study aimed to investigate healthcare costs and its determinants among individuals...