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Incidence and direct medical costs of child injuries in Lebanon (2012–2016): Evidence from closed insurance claims analysis

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  • Samar Al-Hajj
  • Kaitlin R Maciejewski
  • Elise Presser
  • James Dziura
  • Hani Mowafi

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Despite the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) reporting 20% of the global burden of child injury and one of the highest death rates for child injury (45.5 per 100,000), there are few studies from the region that analyze the costs of these conditions. This study provides an assessment of incidence and direct costs of child injury at hospitals in Lebanon using insurance closed claims. Historical claims data were compiled from the four largest Third-Party Administrators for health insurance companies (> 50% Lebanese insurance market share) for a period of 5 years from 2012–2016. Descriptive statistics and regression modeling were used to assess direct medical costs from hospital treatment of child injuries and to identify risk factors associated with increased costs. A total of 70,640 pediatric patients (

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  • Samar Al-Hajj & Kaitlin R Maciejewski & Elise Presser & James Dziura & Hani Mowafi, 2026. "Incidence and direct medical costs of child injuries in Lebanon (2012–2016): Evidence from closed insurance claims analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(7), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0353679
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0353679
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