Characterization of the patterns of care, access, and direct cost of systemic lupus erythematosus in Brazil: findings from the Macunaíma study.
Mirhelen Mendes de AbreuOdirlei Andre MonticieloVander FernandesDalianna Luise Andrade Souto RodriguesCristhiane Almeida Leite da SilvaAlexandre Cristovão MaioranoFernando Dos Santos BeserraFlavia Rachel Moreira LamarãoBruna Medeiros Gonçalves de VerasNathalie DavidMagda AraújoMarcelly Cristinny Ribeiro AlvesMatheus Amaral StoccoFernando Mello LimaEmilly BorretAndrese Aline GasparinGustavo Flores ChapacaisGuilherme Andrade BulbolDiogo da Silva LimaNatália Jardim Martins da SilvaMarta Maria Costa FreitasBlanca Elena Rios Gomes BicaDomingos Sávio Nunes de LimaMarta Maria das Chagas MedeirosPublished in: Advances in rheumatology (London, England) (2024)
These results allowed access to care patterns, the median cost for patients with SLE in Brazil, and the differences across regions driven by biological, social, and behavioral factors. The cost of SLE provides an updated setting to support the decision-making process across the country.