Affiliation:
1. Sprouts Consulting Ltd. Raleigh North Carolina USA
2. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Lexington Massachusetts USA
3. Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois USA
4. Complete HEOR Solutions (CHEORS) North Wales Pennsylvania USA
Abstract
AbstractIntroductionFemales with haemophilia A (HA [FHAs]) and HA carriers (HACs) have an increased risk of bleeding and complications compared to the general population.AimTo examine the characteristics, billed annualised bleed rates (ABRb), costs and healthcare resource utilisation for males with HA (MHAs), FHAs and HACs in the United States.MethodsData were extracted from the IBM® MarketScan® Research Databases (Commercial and Medicaid) for claims during the index period (July 2016 to September 2018) and analysed across MHAs, FHAs and HACs.ResultsDual diagnosis females (DDFs; both HA and HAC claims) were grouped as a separate cohort. MHAs were generally younger than females (all cohorts) by up to 19 years (Commercial) and 23 years (Medicaid). ABRb >0 was more frequent in females. Factor VIII claims were higher for MHAs versus female cohorts. Joint‐related health issues were reported for 24.4 and 25.6% (Commercial) and 29.3 and 26.6% (Medicaid) of MHAs and FHAs, respectively; lower rates were reported in the other two cohorts. Heavy menstrual bleeding claims occurred for approximately a fifth (Commercial) to a quarter (Medicaid) of female cohorts. All‐cause emergency department and inpatient visits in FHAs and DDFs were similar to, or more frequent than, those in MHAs; bleed‐related inpatient visits were infrequent. In MHAs (Commercial), mean all‐cause total costs ($214,083) were higher than in FHAs ($40,388), HACs ($15,647) and DDFs ($28,320) with similar trends for Medicaid patients.ConclusionsFHAs and HACs may be undermanaged and undertreated. Further research is needed to fully understand these cohorts' bleeding rates, long‐term complications and costs.
Subject
Genetics (clinical),Hematology,General Medicine
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