Prevalence of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis and Associated Health Care Utilization Among Patients With Concomitant Asthma in US Commercial Claims Database.
Mugdha N GokhaleChristopher F BellScott DoyleJolyon Fairburn-BeechJonathan SteinfeldMelissa K Van DykePublished in: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases (2021)
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis prevalence estimates varied based on specificity of the case definition but were generally consistent with previous country-specific estimates. Despite differences in prevalence, both cohorts displayed a generally similar, high burden of OCS use and health care utilization, highlighting the substantial disease burden among patients with EGPA and the need for specific treatments.