Healthcare utilization and costs in women diagnosed with endometriosis before and after diagnosis: a longitudinal analysis of claims databases

Fuldeore M, Mahesh Fuldeore, Hongbo Yang, Du EX, Ella X. Du, Ella Xiaoyan Du, Ahmed M Soliman, Wu EQ, Eric Q Wu, Craig Winkel, Winkel C, Craig A. Winkel
Fertility and sterility · 2014 · vol. 103(1) , pp. 163–171 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.011 · PMID:25455535 · W2080708976
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This longitudinal analysis of claims databases examined healthcare utilization and costs in women diagnosed with endometriosis before and after their diagnosis.

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ObjectiveTo assess healthcare resource utilization and costs during the 5 years before and 5 years after diagnosis among women with endometriosis, in comparison with women without endometriosis.DesignLongitudinal, retrospective, case-control study.SettingNone.Patient(s)A total of 37,570 matched pairs of women with and without (controls) endometriosis were identified from the Truven Health MarketScan claims database (2000-2010).Intervention(s)None.Main outcome measure(s)Annual healthcare resource utilization and costs (in 2010 US dollars) were evaluated for the 5 years before and 5 years after diagnosis.Result(s)Mean patient age at index (first diagnosis) date was 36.4 years for endometriosis patients and controls. Endometriosis patients had a higher utilization of outpatient and emergency room services during each pre- and postindex year, and a higher utilization of inpatient services during the last preindex year and all 5 postindex years. Total costs were highest in the first postindex year for endometriosis patients, reaching $13,199, compared with $3,747 for controls. Annual costs were significantly higher for patients than controls during each pre- and postindex year; overall, the cost difference was $26,305 over 10 years: $7,028 in the 5 years before diagnosis and $19,277 in the 5 years after diagnosis.Conclusion(s)Endometriosis poses a significantly high economic burden, both before and after diagnosis. The highest resource utilization and costs experienced by endometriosis patients occur in the first year after diagnosis.

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endometriosis

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Ambulatory Care Emergency Service, Hospital Endometriosis Health Care Costs Hospitalization Insurance, Health, Reimbursement Patient Acceptance of Health Care Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Ambulatory Care Ambulatory Care Case-Control Studies Cost of Illness Emergency Service, Hospital Emergency Service, Hospital Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female

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