Trends of Medical Service Utilization for Tinnitus: Analysis Using 2010-2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample Data.

ABSTRACT: Given the increasing prevalence of tinnitus and expenditure related to its treatment, it is important to identify the efficacy of different treatment methods used for its diagnosis and treatment. To this end, this study analyzed the trends of medical service utilization for tinnitus in adult patients from 2010 to 2018 based on a national sample of medical claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Samples database. A total of 94,323 patients with tinnitus were identified in Korea between 2010 and 2018. The results confirmed that the number of patients, claim numbers, and expenditures steadily increased during the nine-year period. Blood circulation agents were the most commonly used drug therapy; however, the frequency of their use gradually decrea

SUBMITTER: Min T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9408172 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature