Summary of Selected Healthcare Encounters among a Selection of Patients with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Research has not examined the use of health care by patients with myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD), but it would provide insights into this population, which is prone to comorbidities and high service needs. This study is an analysis of this understudied subgroup, using a unique linked dataset to examine the characteristics and healthcare utilization patterns for people with MMD.

Methods

This analysis used 3 South Carolina datasets (2009-2014). The subjects included individuals with at least 1 encounter with an International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification code of 359.21. The variables included sex, race, visit type, payer, and diagnoses. The analyses examined characteristics and number of encounters.

Results

The sub

SUBMITTER: Bennett KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7667993 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature