Disease severity and economic burden in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A retrospective, observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To describe the healthcare resource utilization (HRU), direct medical costs and clinical characteristics for Japanese patients with mild, moderate or severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The primary objectives were to describe HRU and examine the direct medical costs for Japanese patients with mild, moderate, or severe SLE over the 3-year study period. Secondary objectives included recording patient demographics, clinical characteristics and frequency and cost of mild, moderate or severe flares. Exploratory objectives included a description of treatment patterns, and to explore which factors affect medical costs.

Methods

This retrospective, observational cohort study identified patients with SLE (diagnosed April 2010 to March 2012), from the Japan Medical Data Cent

SUBMITTER: Tanaka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6585770 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature