Disease Burden and Treatment Patterns Associated With Eosinophilic Esophagitis in the United States: A Retrospective Claims Study.

ABSTRACT:

Goals

This US-based, retrospective claims study aimed to investigate disease burden and treatment patterns in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and to compare health care resource use (HCRU) in patients with EoE and matched controls without EoE.

Materials and methods

Patients with a diagnosis of EoE and ≥12 months of prediagnosis data were identified from the Truven Health MarketScan Research databases (January 2008 to September 2016) and followed up from the diagnosis date until termination of eligibility for a health plan. Patient clinical characteristics and HCRU were recorded in the 12 months before diagnosis; HCRU and treatment patterns were recorded during follow-up. HCRU in patients with EoE and matched controls was compared during the 12-month postdiagnos

SUBMITTER: Lu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8754098 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature