Health-care costs of inflammatory bowel disease in a pan-European, community-based, inception cohort during 5 years of follow-up: a population-based study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 454-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Burisch ◽  
Hillel Vardi ◽  
Doron Schwartz ◽  
Michael Friger ◽  
Gediminas Kiudelis ◽  
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PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. e0177211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjay K. Murthy ◽  
Paul D. James ◽  
Lilia Antonova ◽  
Mathieu Chalifoux ◽  
Peter Tanuseputro

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seona Park ◽  
Jihye Kim ◽  
Jaeyoung Chun ◽  
Kyungdo Han ◽  
Hosim Soh ◽  
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Background and Aims: It is not known whether inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) enhances the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) or whether PD diagnosis is the result of increased health care use. We determined the risk of developing PD among patients with IBD in terms of health care and medication use. Methods: A nationwide population-based study was conducted using claims data from the Korean National Health care Insurance service. From 2010 to 2013, patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) were identified through both International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) and national rare intractable disease (RID) registration program codes. We compared 38,861 IBD patients with age and sex-matched non-IBD individuals at a ratio of 1:3. Patients with newly diagnosed PD were identified through both ICD-10 and RID codes. Results: The incidence of PD among patients with IBD was 49 per 100,000 person-years. The risk of developing PD in patients with IBD was significantly higher than controls even after adjustment for health care use (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR), 1.87; P < 0.001). Compared to controls, the risk of PD was significantly higher in patients with CD (aHR, 2.23; P = 0.023) and UC (aHR, 1.85; P < 0.001). Corticosteroid use showed a preventive effect on developing PD in patients with CD (aHR 0.08; P < 0.001), but not UC (aHR, 0.75; P = 0.213). Among 2110 patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF), none of the treated patients experienced PD during 9950 person-years. Conclusion: Patients with IBD are at an increased risk of PD, regardless of health care use. Corticosteroid and anti-TNF use may prevent PD in patients with IBD.


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bobby Lo ◽  
Ida Vind ◽  
Marianne Kajbaek Vester-Andersen ◽  
Flemming Bendtsen ◽  
Johan Burisch

Abstract Background Inflammatory bowel disease [IBD], encompassing Crohn’s disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC], places a high burden on health care resources. To date, no study has assessed the combined direct and indirect cost of IBD in a population-based setting. Our aim was to assess this in a population-based inception cohort with 10 years of follow-up. Methods All incident patients diagnosed with CD or UC, 2003–2004, in a well-defined area of Copenhagen, were followed prospectively until 2015. Direct and indirect costs were retrieved from Danish national registries. Data were compared with a control population [1:20]. Associations between the costs and multiple variables were assessed. Results A total of 513 (CD: 213 [42%], UC: 300 [58%]) IBD patients were included. No significant differences were found in indirect costs between CD, UC, and the control population. Costs for CD patients were significantly higher than those for UC regarding all direct expenditures (except for5-aminosalicylates [5-ASA] and diagnostic expenses). Biologics accounted for €1.6 and €0.3 million for CD and UC, respectively. The total costs amounted to €42.6 million. Only patients with extensive colitis had significantly higher direct costs (proctitis: €2273 [1341–4092], left-sided: €3606 [2354–5311], extensive: €4093 [2313–6057], p &lt;0.001). No variables were significantly associated with increased total costs in CD or in UC patients. Conclusions In this prospective population-based cohort, direct costs for IBD remain high. However, indirect costs did not surpass the control population. Total costs were mainly driven by hospitalisation, but indirect costs accounted for a higher percentage overall, although these did decrease over time. Podcast This article has an associated podcast which can be accessed at https://academic.oup.com/ecco-jcc/pages/podcast


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 904-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bobby Lo ◽  
Jakob Præst Holm ◽  
Marianne Kajbæk Vester-Andersen ◽  
Flemming Bendtsen ◽  
Ida Vind ◽  
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Abstract Background Patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] including Crohn’s disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC] are at risk of developing metabolic bone disease. The aims here were to investigate the screening strategy, incidence and risk factors of osteoporosis in a prospective population-based inception cohort. Method Between 2003 and 2004 all incident patients diagnosed with CD and UC in a well-defined Copenhagen area were included and followed until 2015. Data were compared with a control population [at a ratio of 1:20]. Regression models were performed with several covariates. The sensitivity of the Danish registries for osteoporosis was also assessed. Results A total of 513 patients were included [213 CD, 300 UC]. Overall, 338 (66%, CD: 164 [77%], UC: 174 [58%], p &lt; 0.001] patients received ≥ 500 mg corticosteroid within a year, resulting in 781 patient-years at risk of osteoporosis. Of those, only 83 [10.6%] patient-years were followed by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan within the same or the following 2 years. Overall, 73 [14.2%] IBD patients (CD: 31 [14.6%], UC: 42 [14%]) and 680 [6.6%, p &lt; 0.001] controls were diagnosed with osteoporosis during follow-up. The risk of osteoporosis was increased compared to the control population (odds ratio: CD: 2.9 [95% confidence interval: 2.0–4.1], UC: 2.8 [2.1–3.9]). Conclusion In this population-based inception cohort, the incidence of osteoporosis was significantly higher compared to a control population. Measurement of bone mineral density is infrequent, especially in patients at high risk of developing osteoporosis. These results demonstrate the need of further awareness of the risk of osteoporosis among IBD patients, and prospective population-based studies are warranted.


Author(s):  
Jessica Amankwah Osei ◽  
Juan Nicolás Peña-Sánchez ◽  
Sharyle A Fowler ◽  
Nazeem Muhajarine ◽  
Gilaad G Kaplan ◽  
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Abstract Objectives Our study aimed to calculate the prevalence and estimate the direct health care costs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and test if trends in the prevalence and direct health care costs of IBD increased over two decades in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Methods We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study using administrative health data of Saskatchewan between 1999/2000 and 2016/2017 fiscal years. A validated case definition was used to identify prevalent IBD cases. Direct health care costs were estimated in 2013/2014 Canadian dollars. Generalized linear models with generalized estimating equations tested the trend. Annual prevalence rates and direct health care costs were estimated along with their 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Results In 2016/2017, 6468 IBD cases were observed in our cohort; Crohn’s disease: 3663 (56.6%), ulcerative colitis: 2805 (43.4%). The prevalence of IBD increased from 341/100,000 (95%CI 340 to 341) in 1999/2000 to 664/100,000 (95%CI 663 to 665) population in 2016/2017, resulting in a 3.3% (95%CI 2.4 to 4.3) average annual increase. The estimated average health care cost for each IBD patient increased from $1879 (95%CI 1686 to 2093) in 1999/2000 to $7185 (95%CI 6733 to 7668) in 2016/2017, corresponding to an average annual increase of 9.5% (95%CI 8.9 to 10.1). Conclusions Our results provide relevant information and analysis on the burden of IBD in Saskatchewan. The evidence of the constant increasing prevalence and health care cost trends of IBD needs to be recognized by health care decision-makers to promote cost-effective health care policies at provincial and national levels and respond to the needs of patients living with IBD.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S611-S612
Author(s):  
J A Osei ◽  
J N Peña-Sánchez ◽  
S A Fowler ◽  
N Muhajarine ◽  
G Kaplan ◽  
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Abstract Background More than 0.3% of the populations in Europe, North America, and Oceania live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Canada has increasing prevalence trends of IBD with 1% of Canadians estimated to have IBD by 2030. Evidence about IBD prevalence and health care costs over time can contribute to health resources allocation and health care planning. Our study aimed to 1) estimate the prevalence and direct health care costs of IBD in the province of Saskatchewan (SK), Canada, and 2) test if trends in the prevalence and direct health care costs of IBD increased over two decades. Methods We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study using administrative health data of SK between 1999/00 and 2016/17 fiscal years. A validated case definition was used to identify prevalent IBD cases. The costing method adopted by the Canadian Institute for Health Information was used to estimate direct health care costs in 2013/14 Canadian dollars among IBD cases. Generalised linear models (GLMs) with generalised estimating equations were used to test the trends. Negative binomial and gamma distributions were used to, respectively, model prevalence and health care cost trends. Sex and age group were covariates in all models; the Charlson comorbidity index was also included in the cost model. Annual prevalence rates and direct health care cost estimates with their 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were reported. Results In 2016, there were 6468 (Crohn’s disease: 3663 [56.63%], ulcerative colitis: 2805 [43.37%]) IBD cases ascertained in SK. The number of prevalent cases increased over the analysis period by 56%. The total direct health care costs increased from $7.8 million in 1999 to $50.8 million in 2016. The average annual IBD prevalence increased from 341/100,000 (95%CI 340–341) in 1999 to 664/100,000 (95%CI 663–665) in 2016, a 3.3% (95%CI 2.4–4.3) average annual increase. The total average annual direct health care costs of IBD increased from $1.8 (95%CI $1.6–2.0) thousand per patient in 1999 to $7.1 (95%CI $6.7–7.5) thousand per patient in 2016, an average annual increase of 9.2% (95% CI 8.5–9.8), Figure 1. Conclusion In the Canadian province of SK, prevalence and direct health care costs, respectively, tripled and quadrupled over two decades. Our results provide relevant information and analysis on the burden of IBD in SK. These findings are in agreement with previous studies from other provinces. The evidence of constant increasing prevalence and health care cost trends of IBD needs to be recognised by health care decision-makers to promote cost-effective health care policies at provincial and national levels and respond to the needs of patients living with IBD.


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