Trends and Factors Associated With Peripheral Vascular Interventions for the Treatment of Claudication From 2011 to 2022: A National Medicare Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous cross-sectional studies have identified wide practice pattern variations in the use of peripheral vascular interventions (PVIs) for the treatment of claudication. However, there are limited data on longitudinal practice patterns. We aimed to describe the temporal trends and charges associated with PVI use for claudication over the past 12 years in the United States.

Methods and results

We conducted a retrospective analysis using 100% Medicare fee-for-service claims data to identify all patients who underwent a PVI for claudication between January 2011 and December 2022. We evaluated the trends in utilization and Medicare-allowed charges of PVI according to anatomic level, procedure type, and intervention settings using generalized linear models. Multinomi

SUBMITTER: Dun C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11292772 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature