Introduction:In Brazil, current data on the use of healthcare resources to manage individuals with overactive bladder (OAB) are lacking. This study aimed to characterize contemporary treatment and the economic burden among patients with OAB managed under the Brazilian public health system (Sistema Ú nico de Saú de [SUS]). within the SUS. These data provide a snapshot of the management of patients with OAB in Brazil, with the patients seeking treatment under SUS likely representing a more burdened subpopulation.
Key Summary PointsWhy carry out this study?An accurate understanding of the economic burden of overactive bladder (OAB) requires knowledge of both disease prevalence and contemporary management practices.While some studies of the prevalence of OAB in Brazil exist, studies exploring treatment practices and economic burden in relation to OAB are lacking.This study sought to characterize contemporary treatment and the economic burden associated with the management of patients with OAB in the Brazilian public health system.
What was learned from the study?This study helped highlight the undertreatment of OAB within the Brazilian public health system, and helped quantify healthcare resource use and associated costs among those actively managed for OAB within that system.