Undertreatment of overactive bladder among men with lower urinary tract symptoms in the United States: A retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To characterize the epidemiology and treatment patterns of adult men (≥40 years) diagnosed with, or treated for, overactive bladder (OAB) and/or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Methods

This retrospective observational study used data extracted from the IBM MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database and the Medicare Supplemental Coordination of Benefits database. Men with BPH and/or OAB were identified and observed to assess treatment and diagnostic patterns.

Results

Within the entire study sample (N = 462 400), BPH diagnosis (61.5%) and BPH treatment (73.7%) were more common than the corresponding values for OAB (25.8% and 7.0%, respectively). Notably, among diagnosed individuals, the dispensation of a corresponding treatment was more likely in indi

SUBMITTER: Burnett AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7384148 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature