title: Behavioral economics as a promising framework for promoting treatment adherence to pediatric regimens.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize previous adult research on behavioral economics (BE) and consider the largely unexplored relevance of BE for promoting adherence to pediatric regimens across a wide variety of illnesses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Default bias, loss aversion, overestimation of rare events, and social norms are four BE concepts that have not been fully incorporated in adherence research for pediatric regimens yet offer promising opportunities for novel intervention development. The possible applications of these four strategies are offered in regards to asthma, cystic fibrosis, migraines, and diabetes, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BE offers pediatric psychology not only low-intensity approaches for promoting adherence but also highly attractive ways of obtaining the attention of health care administrators and policymakers.
authors.affiliation: Nationwide Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University Jack.Stevens@nationwidechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D060909:Economics, Behavioral; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010372:Pediatrics; D002666:Psychology, Child
keywords: behavioral economics; default bias; loss aversion; lotteries; social norms