Influence of age, sex and hospitalisation on the administration of tuberculosis medication: an evaluation of routine data from a German health insurer.

ABSTRACT: So far, there is no reliable information on the drugs actually taken by tuberculosis patients. With billing data from a large German health insurance company, valid data from practice will be used for analysis. The objective here is to use the claims data of a health insurer to gain an insight into the prescriptions issued to patients with tuberculosis in Germany. The study design encompasses a longitudinal, analytical observational study of selected insurance holders. Descriptive analyses of the outpatient drug supply of pulmonary tuberculosis patients are determined for 6 payroll years. We have studied whether different doses of tuberculosis medication are associated with age, sex, inpatient status and comorbidity. Quantile regression is used as a method to identify subgroups or characte

SUBMITTER: Kersten JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7383052 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature