@article{780b753b8afb49ac94286ba4d58a0231,
title = "Prevalence and Economic Burden of Autism Spectrum Disorder in South Korea Using National Health Insurance Data from 2008 to 2015",
abstract = "The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing worldwide. We investigated the economic burden of ASD in South Korea using a nationally representative data source. The direct medical and non-medical costs, and indirect costs resulting from ASD were estimated. The total prevalence was 5.04 (per 100,000) in 2008, and 10.97 in 2015. The economic cost of ASD was estimated to be $2,700,596 in 2008 and $9,645,503 in 2015. Of the total economic cost in 2015, 72.3% was from direct costs and 27.7% from indirect costs, and 87.5% related to male patients and 12.5% to female patients. The results suggest that the increase in economic costs was greater than the increase in prevalence.",
keywords = "Autism Spectrum Disorder, Economic Burden, Korea, National Health Insurance data",
author = "Minha Hong and Lee, {Sang Min} and Saengryeol Park and Yoon, {Seok Jun} and Kim, {Young Eun} and Oh, {In Hwan}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (No. HI18C0446). Funding Information: This research was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (No. HI18C0446). Funding Information: This study was approved by the institutional review board of Korea University (IRB No. KU-IRB-18-EX-51-A-1). Because this study used public data from NHIS, which is openly published, informed consent from patients was not required. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.",
year = "2020",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s10803-019-04255-y",
language = "English",
volume = "50",
pages = "333--339",
journal = "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders",
issn = "0162-3257",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "1",
}