Journal of medical economics

J Med Econ · ISSN (e) 1941-837X · 2 papers in corpus

article 2019

Healthcare utilization and cost burden among women with endometriosis by opioid prescription status in the first year after diagnosis: a retrospective claims database analysis

doi:10.1080/13696998.2019.1707212 ·PMID:31856613

Aims: Opioids do not represent standard therapy for endometriosis; however, women with endometriosis are frequently prescribed an opioid to manage related abdominal or pelvic pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of opioid …

article 2011

Surgical procedures and their cost estimates among women with newly diagnosed endometriosis: a US database study

doi:10.3111/13696998.2010.549532 ·PMID:21222565

OBJECTIVE: This descriptive study assessed the rate and costs of surgical procedures among newly diagnosed endometriosis patients. METHODS: Utilizing the Medstat MarketScan database, commercially insured women aged 18-45 with endometriosis …