A retrospective analysis of disease epidemiology, comorbidities, treatment patterns, and healthcare resource utilization of alopecia areata in the United Arab Emirates using claims database.

ABSTRACT: Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disorder that manifests as nonscarring hair loss and imposes a substantial disease burden. The current study, using an e-claims database, assesses the disease burden, comorbidities, treatment patterns, specialties involved in the diagnosis of AA, healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), and associated costs in privately insured patients with AA in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The retrospective longitudinal secondary study was conducted using Dubai Real-World Database e-claims data during 01 January 2014 to 30 June 2022. Patients with at least one diagnosis claim of AA during the index period (01 January 2015-30 June 2021) with continuous enrollment (one or more AA/non-AA claim in the post-index period) were included in the analysis. The patients were st

SUBMITTER: Hammadi AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484132 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature