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Thursday, October 29 2009 | CommentsRelative to the general population, patients with psoriasis use more medical services and incur greater costs, according to new study findings, and the severity of the condition appears to have a correlation with usage and costs.
Investigators compared 2003 claims data for 56,528 patients with psoriasis and a control sample matched 2:1 on baseline demographics.
Results of the analysis revealed significantly higher utilization of health care resources, medical resources and drugs among the patients with psoriasis.
Further, the patients with psoriasis had significantly greater total health care spending ($5,529) as compared with the control group ($3,509). This included greater medical costs ($3,925 vs. $2,687, respectively) and drug costs ($1,604 vs. $822).
Having moderate to severe psoriasis was linked with significantly higher total health care costs as compared with having mild psoriasis ($10,593 vs. $5,011). This included greater medical costs ($5,854 vs. $3,728) and greater pharmacy costs ($4,738 vs. $1,283).
The data were published in the October issue of the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion.
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