The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 5 , Pages 634-639.e4 , November 2009

Association of Socioeconomic Status with the Use of Chronic Therapies and Healthcare Utilization in Children with Cystic Fibrosis

  • Michael S. Schechter, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael S. Schechter, MD, MPH, Emory University School of Medicine, 1547 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322.
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  • Susanna A. McColley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Denver, CO
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  • Stefanie Silva, MS

      Affiliations

    • ICON Clinical Research, Denver, CO
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  • Tmirah Haselkorn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • EpiMetrix, Inc
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  • Michael W. Konstan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Denver, CO
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  • Jeffrey S. Wagener, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Denver, CO
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  • Investigators and Coordinators of the Epidemiologic Study of Cystic Fibrosis and the North American Scientific Advisory Group for ESCF

      Affiliations

    • A list of the members of the ESCF and the North American Scientific Advisory Group for ESCF is available at www.jpeds.com (Appendix 1).

Received 1 December 2008 ,Revised 20 February 2009 ,Accepted 24 April 2009.

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 Funding and conflict of interest disclosure information is available at www.jpeds.com (Appendix 2).

PII: S0022-3476(09)00455-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.059

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 5 , Pages 634-639.e4 , November 2009

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