Multiple chronic conditions and associated health care expenses in US adults with cancer: a 2010-2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer increases the risk of developing one or more chronic conditions, yet little research describes the associations between health care costs, utilization patterns, and chronic conditions in adults with cancer. The objective of this study was to examine the treated prevalence of chronic conditions and the association between chronic conditions and health care expenses in US adults with cancer.

Methods

This retrospective observational study used US Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Household Component (2010-2015) data sampling adults diagnosed with cancer and one or more of 18 select chronic conditions. The measures used were treated prevalence of chronic conditions, and total and chronic condition-specific health expenses (per-person, per-year). Generaliz

SUBMITTER: Davis-Ajami ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924021 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature