THU0359 Treatment Pattern and Direct Cost of Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients: A Real-World Analysis of Nationwide Japanese Claims Data
Abstract:ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to characterize the treatment patterns of patients with RA treated with biologics and evaluate the direct biologics cost and medical cost using Japanese claims data provided by Japan Medical Data Center Co Ltd.MethodsPatients with RA (defined by ICD10 code: M058, M059, M060, M068, M069), aged ≥16 to <75 treated with etanercept (ETN), infliximab (IFX), adalimumab (ADA), and toclizumab (TCZ) as first biologic, between Jan 2005 and Mar 2013 were included. One-, two- and three-y… Show more
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