Characterizing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients using US Medicare-advantage health plan claims data

Characterizing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients using US Medicare-advantage health plan claims data

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare life-threating interstitial lung disease (ILD). This study characterizes demographics, health care utilization, and comorbidities among elderly IPF patients and estimates prevalence and incidence rates for selected outcomes. Methods C...

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Main Authors: Kathleen Mortimer, Nadine Hartmann, Christine Chan, Heather Norman, Laura Wallace, Cheryl Enger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Claims data
Elderly
Medicare
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0759-5

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