Healthcare costs and medical utilization patterns associated with painful and severe painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication in patients with diabetes. It is associated with a poor quality of life and high costs of care. This study investigated the impact of painful DPN on healthcare costs and resource utilization.

Methods

This was a retrospective analysis of administrative claims of adult patients with diabetes (type 1 or 2) from Optum's de-identified Clinformatics® Data Mart Database. Patients were assigned to four cohorts by presence of DPN and pain severity, based on diagnoses and prescription patterns in a one-year baseline. All-cause and diabetes-associated costs were calculated for the year following the index DPN diagnosis. Risk factors associated with presence of severely painful DPN were evaluated.

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SUBMITTER: Bromberg T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11554691 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature