Utilization of Healthcare Resources in Osteoarthritis: A Cost of Illness Analysis Based on Real-World Data in Italy.

Giorgio Lorenzo ColomboFranca HeimanIlaria Peduto

Published in: Therapeutics and clinical risk management (2021)

This real-world analysis of direct costs of care of patients with OA in Italy confirms the substantial economic burden. Direct costs dramatically increased when joint replacement was needed.

Keyphrases

healthcare
knee osteoarthritis
palliative care
rheumatoid arthritis
electronic health record
machine learning
data analysis