[Prescription frequency of physical therapy for inflammatory rheumatic diseases].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the frequency of outpatient physical therapy (PT) in persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), axial spondylarthritis (axSpA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) between 2005 and 2020.

Methods

Adult insured persons of the BARMER health insurance fund with a diagnosis of RA (ICD-10: M05, M06), axSpA (M45), PsA (M07.0-3) or SLE (M32.1,8,9) were included. The prescription of PT was identified via the national item number index for therapeutic products. The proportion of persons with at least 1 prescription in the years 2005 to 2020 is reported as well as PT prescriptions by age and gender groups. In addition, the number and duration of prescriptions were compared and it was analyzed whether persons in specialist care received

SUBMITTER: Albrecht K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9156497 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature