Trends in the treatment of fibromyalgia in South Korea between 2011 and 2018: a retrospective analysis of cross-sectional health insurance data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Fibromyalgia treatment trends vary globally; however, the trend in South Korea has not been investigated yet. This study aimed to analyse the fibromyalgia treatment trends in South Korea.

Design

Retrospective, observational study using serial cross-sectional data.

Setting

The National Patient Samples of the Korean Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service from 2011 to 2018 were used.

Participants

A total of 31 059 patients with fibromyalgia were included in this study. The basic characteristics of the patients were stratified by sex, age and comorbidity. A patient was considered to have a condition if it was recorded as a principal diagnosis at least once in a year.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Trends in the types of medical visit

SUBMITTER: Yu JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10711815 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature