A Population-Based Assessment of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Brachial Plexus Injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Reactive depression and anxiety are common after major life changes such as brachial plexus injuries (BPI). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and risk factors for coded depression and coded anxiety among patients with BPI using a national database of commercial insurance claims.

Methods

We used the Truven MarketScan database from 2007 to 2013 to identify commercially insured patients aged 18 to 64 years who underwent BPI surgery. For comparison, a control group without BPI was frequency-matched 10:1 by age group, sex, number of provider visits, and length of insurance enrollment. Using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision diagnosis codes and pharmacy claims, we identified coded depression and coded anxiety in the 12 months be

SUBMITTER: Yannascoli SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6242776 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature