Retrospective assessment of patient characteristics and healthcare costs prior to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in an administrative claims database

Retrospective assessment of patient characteristics and healthcare costs prior to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in an administrative claims database

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to examine patient characteristics and health care resource utilization (HCRU) in the 36 months prior to a confirmatory diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) compared to a matched cohort without dementia during the same time interval. Methods Patie...

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Main Authors: Radhika Nair, Virginia S. Haynes, Mir Siadaty, Nick C. Patel, Adam S. Fleisher, Derek Van Amerongen, Michael M. Witte, AnnCatherine M. Downing, Leslie Ann Hazel Fernandez, Vishal Saundankar, Daniel E. Ball
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
Comorbidities
Costs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0920-2

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