Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Reaction/Adjustment Disorders and Their Associations with Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Newly Diagnosed Patients With Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. Newly diagnosed patients with breast cancer often experience anxiety, depression, and stress. However, the impact of psychological distress on healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs has not been adequately assessed. Objectives: To evaluate the incidence and prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress reaction/adjustment disorder among patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer, to examine HCRU and costs, and to assess the association of these psychiatric disorders with costs. Methods: This retrospective observational cohort study was conducted using a large US administrative claims database with an index date of newly diagnosed breast cancer. Demographics and comorbiditie

SUBMITTER: Dai D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10062496 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature