Patient Factors Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Diagnostic Evaluation Strategies: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Real-World Evidence From a Large U.S. Medical Claims Database.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Barrett's esophagus (BE) screening is not highly utilized in the United States, and there are few data describing providers' approach to screening. To fill this gap and guide the implementation of future BE screening strategies, we studied evaluation practice patterns for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by nongastroenterologists.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with chronic GERD using health claims data from the United States between 2005 and 2019. We used up to 5 years of data after the diagnosis of chronic GERD to determine patient factors associated with completion of a gastroenterology encounter. We also identified patient factors associated with whether the first gastroenterology encounter was a direct-access uppe

SUBMITTER: Vajravelu RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11307463 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature