Longitudinal trends in direct costs and healthcare utilization ascribable to inflammatory bowel disease in the biologic era: a nationwide, population-based study.
Eun Young ParkDong Hoon BaekGwang Ha KimChoongrak KimHasung KimJeong Woo LeeGeun Am SongPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)
We observed increasing trends in the prevalence, direct costs, and healthcare utilization of inflammatory bowel disease in Korea in recent years. The attributable cost was mainly driven by rising expenditures on antitumor necrosis factor medications.