Epidemiology and Management of Moderate to Severe Thyroid Eye Disease in the United States: Analysis of a Healthcare Claims Database.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the incidence, prevalence, patient characteristics and healthcare utilization patterns of moderate to severe thyroid eye disease (TED) in the United States.

Design

Retrospective review of medical and prescription claims data from the Inovalon deidentified claims database.

Patients

Patients with moderate to severe TED were identified based on specific and sensitive definitions using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes selected by a group of TED specialists.

Results

The incident moderate to severe TED population included 3364 and 1730 patients using the sensitive and specific definitions, respectively. After adjusting for age and gender, corresponding incidence rates in the sensitive and specific populations were 8.97 (13.49

SUBMITTER: Stan MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874229 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature