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  • Title: Cost-effectiveness analysis of Malaysian neonatal intensive care units.
    Author: Cheah IG, Soosai AP, Wong SL, Lim TO, Cost-Effectiveness NICU Study Group.
    Journal: J Perinatol; 2005 Jan; 25(1):47-53. PubMed ID: 15372062.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To perform a cost-effective analysis on the care of infants between 1000 and 1500 g birthweight (the study group), where outcomes are measured as survival to 1 year of age. METHODOLOGY: This was a multicenter observational study to determine the outcome, cost and cost-effectiveness of neonatal intensive care provided by Ministry of Health (MOH) Pediatric services. A total of 333 patients enrolled were eligible for analysis according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study. RESULTS: Overall survival probability of the study group infants at 1 year of age was 78%. Survival at 1-year of age was 77% for infants with birth weight 1000 to 1249 g, 79% for 1250 to 1499 g. Survival at 1 year of age for the sample group was 53% for 22 to 27 weeks gestation, 80% for 28 to 36 weeks. The average cost-effectiveness ratio (CER) of neonatal intensive care for the study group infants was US$3979 [corrected] per survivor at 1 year of age (95% confidence interval US$3411, 5160). CONCLUSION: There was variability in the outcome and cost-effectiveness between the neonatal units, which need to be further assessed. However, neonatal intensive care services provided for the study group infants were cost-effective compared to that in developed countries.
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