Associations of Cost Sharing With Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Burden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the regional variation of cost sharing and associations with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease burden in the US.

Methods

Patients with RA from rheumatology practices in Northeast, South, and West US regions were evaluated. Sociodemographics, RA disease status, and comorbidities were collected, and Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index (RDCI) score was calculated. Primary insurance types and copay for office visits (OVs) and medications were documented. Univariable pairwise differences between regions were conducted, and multivariable regression models were estimated to evaluate associations of RDCI with insurance, geographical region, and race.

Results

In a cohort of 402 predominantly female, White patients with RA, most received government versus

SUBMITTER: Dowell S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10425581 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature