The Burden of Digestive Diseases in the United States Population.

ABSTRACT: Background and rationale. Digestive diseases are common and lead to significant morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization. We used national survey and claims databases to expand on earlier findings and investigate current trends in the digestive disease burden in the United States. Methods. The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, National Inpatient Sample, Vital Statistics of the U.S., Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, Optum Clinformatics® Data Mart, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare 5% Sample databases were used to estimate medical care, mortality, cancer incidence, and claims-based prevalence with a digestive disease diagnosis. Rates were age-adjusted (for national databases) and s

SUBMITTER: Unalp-Arida A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10473801 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature