Influence of Comorbidities on Healthcare Expenditures and Perceived Physical and Mental Health Status Among Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Propensity Score-Matched US National-Level Study
Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the effect of comorbidities on healthcare expenditures and perceived physical and mental health status among adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to propensity score-matched non-MS controls. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional, matched cohort study was conducted using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015) data. The base study sample consisted of adults (age ≥18 years) who were alive and had positive total healthc… Show more
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