Evaluation of the Economic Benefit of Earlier Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Diagnosis Using a Multivariate Assay Panel (MAP).
Ann Elaine ClarkeArthur WeinsteinAndrew PiscitelloAvneet HeerTarun ChandraShivang DoshiJohn WegenerThomas F GossTami PowellPublished in: ACR open rheumatology (2020)
Incorporating MAP into SLE diagnosis results in estimated 4-year direct cost savings of $1 991 152 ($0.04 per member per month). By facilitating earlier diagnosis of SLE, MAP may enhance patient outcomes.