Factors influencing treatment and time spent with physicians in patients with uveitis compared to other ophthalmology subspecialties in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cases of uveitis can necessitate long-term treatment resulting in recurrent follow-up appointments. Analysing the demographic distribution and patient factors influencing treatment and time spent with physicians in this population compared to other subspecialties of ophthalmology using the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) has not previously been studied.

Methods

Data were extracted from the NAMCS database, a large, nationally representative survey of office-based specialists, entered between 2012-2016 and 2018. Demographics, time with physician, and payor types were compared between patients with a uveitis-related diagnosis codes versus all other ophthalmic subspecialty diagnoses.

Results

Overall, 12,870 ophthalmic patients were included of w

SUBMITTER: Marshall RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384664 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature