Evaluation of treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization and cost of illness for sickle cell disease in Ghana: a private medical insurance claims database study

Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for nearly 75% of the global disease burden. The current analysis evaluated patient characteristics, treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and associated costs in pat...

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Auteurs principaux:	Kwaku Marfo, Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Catherine Segbefia, Duah Dwomoh, Adeline Edgal, Nancy Ampah, Badarinath Chickballapur Ramachandrachar, Kumaresan Subramanyam, Ashok Natarajan, Olufolake Egbujo, Kenneth I. Ataga
Format:	Artigo
Langue:	Inglês
Publié:	BMC 2023-09-01
Collection:	BMC Health Services Research
Sujets:	Sickle cell disease Vaso-occlusive crisis Healthcare resource utilization Hydroxyurea Claims database
Accès en ligne:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09984-6
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