Journal article
POS1064 CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC BURDEN OF PATIENTS WITH PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS WITH AND WITHOUT AXIAL INVOLVEMENT
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, v 81(Suppl 1), pp 854-855
Jun 2022
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Abstract
Background
Axial involvement affects about 12% to 50% of patients (pts) with psoriatic arthritis (PsA),
1,2
and these pts report worse pain and function than pts without axial involvement.
3
Limited evidence exists quantifying the clinical and economic impact of axial involvement and pain in pts with PsA.
Objectives
To examine the clinical and economic burden of pts with PsA with and without axial involvement and assess the relationship between pain and frequency/costs of healthcare resource utilization (HCRU).
Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted using de-identified linked electronic medical record and administrative claims data from the OM1 PsA Registry, a subset of the OM1 Real-World Data Cloud (OM1, Inc, Boston, MA, US). Adults aged ≥18 years with PsA (ICD-10 codes: L40.5x except for L40.53) were divided into two cohorts based on the presence or absence of the diagnosis code for axial involvement (ICD-10: L40.53) during 2019. Demographic and clinical characteristics between pts with and without axial involvement were compared with t-tests or Chi-square tests. Poisson regression models were used to assess the association of pain with HCRU. Mean costs per HCRU encounter (inpatient and emergency department [ED] visits) in 2019 were obtained from Optum’s de-identified Clinformatics Data Mart Database (2007-2019) and multiplied by the mean annual rate of HCRU encounters to generate per patient per year (PPPY) costs.
Results
Of 11,531 pts with PsA, 1,118 (10%) were diagnosed as having axial involvement. The two cohorts were similar in age, Charlson comorbidity score, and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use (Table 1). More pts with vs without axial involvement were commercially insured, had higher pain, and used opioids. Higher mean annual rates of inpatient (9 vs 5 per 100 pts) and ED (19 vs 14 per 100 pts) visits were seen in pts with vs without axial involvement, respectively, which translated to higher mean annual inpatient ($1,899 vs $1,055) and ED ($222 vs $164) visit costs PPPY (Figure 1). A 1-point higher pain score was associated with a higher likelihood of inpatient (52% vs 11%) and ED (20% vs 10%) visits (Table 1) and additional mean annual inpatient ($987 vs $116) and ED ($44 vs $16) visit costs PPPY (Figure 1) in pts with and without axial involvement, respectively.
Table 1.
Demographics, treatment utilization, and healthcare resource utilization
Mean (SD), unless otherwise specified
PsA pts
without
axial involvement n=10,413
PsA pts
with
axial involvement n=1,118
p-values
Age, years
56.7 (13.0)
56.8 (14.0)
0.8948
Female, n (%)
6,401 (61%)
653 (58%)
0.0494
Insurance, n (%)
<0.0001
Commercial
3,285 (62%)
414 (73%)
Medicaid
110 (2%)
18 (3%)
Medicare
1,618 (30%)
103 (18%)
Charlson comorbidity score
0.4 (1.0)
0.4 (1.0)
0.9900
Pain, VAS (0–10)
4.2 (2.6)
a
4.5 (2.6)
b
0.0422
bDMARD use, n (%)
6,871 (66%)
753 (67%)
0.3762
tsDMARD use, n (%)
1,117 (11%)
91 (8%)
0.0072
Opioid use, n (%)
1,722 (17%)
224 (20%)
0.0034
Inpatient visits/100 pts
5 (32)
9 (35)
0.0021
ED visits/100 pts
14 (63)
19 (72)
0.0168
Association of pain and HCRU, IRR (95% CI
)
c
Inpatient visits
1.11 (1.08–1.15)*
1.52 (1.13–2.03)**
ED visits
1.10 (1.07–1.13)*
1.20 (1.05–1.38)**
bDMARD, biologic DMARD; CI, confidence interval; IRR, incidence rate ratio; MTX, methotrexate; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; SD, standard deviation; tsDMARD, targeted synthetic DMARD; VAS, visual analog scale.
*p<0.0001 and **p<0.01 for association between 1-point increase in pain and HCRU.
a
n=9,981
b
n=320
c
Based on Poisson regression model adjusted for age, sex, race, insurance type, Charlson comorbidity score, and PsA treatments (b/tsDMARDs, MTX, and NSAIDs).
Conclusion
Axial involvement in PsA was associated with an increased clinical and economic burden. Higher pain was associated with higher HCRU and costs in pts with vs without axial involvement.
References
[1]Baraliakos X, et al.
Clin Exp Rheumatic
. 2015;33:S31–5.
[2]Ogdie A, et al.
J Rheumatol
. 2021;48:698–706.
[3]Mease PJ, et al.
J Rheumatol
. 2018;45:1389–96.
Acknowledgements
AbbVie funded this study and participated in the study design, research, analysis, data collection, interpretation of data, review, and approval of the abstract. No honoraria or payments were made for authorship. Medical writing support was provided by Julia Zolotarjova, MSc, MWC, of AbbVie.
Disclosure of Interests
Martin Bergman Shareholder of: JNJ (parent of Janssen) and Merck, Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Amgen, BMS, Janssen, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Sandoz, Consultant of: AbbVie, Amgen, BMS, Janssen, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Sandoz, Jayeshkumar Patel Shareholder of: May own AbbVie stock or options, Employee of: AbbVie, Christopher Saffore Shareholder of: May own AbbVie stock or options, Employee of: AbbVie, Erin McDearmon-Blondell Shareholder of: May own AbbVie stock or options, Employee of: AbbVie, Ia Topuria Employee of: OM1, Cristi Cavanaugh Employee of: OM1
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- Title
- POS1064 CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC BURDEN OF PATIENTS WITH PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS WITH AND WITHOUT AXIAL INVOLVEMENT
- Creators
- M. Bergman - Drexel UniversityJ. Patel - AbbVieC. Saffore - AbbVieE. Mcdearmon-Blondell - AbbVieI. Topuria - Office of Multidisciplinary ActivitiesC. Cavanaugh - Office of Multidisciplinary Activities
- Publication Details
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases, v 81(Suppl 1), pp 854-855
- Publisher
- BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP; LONDON
- Number of pages
- 2
- Grant note
AbbVie funded this study and participated in the study design, research, analysis, data collection, interpretation of data, review, and approval of the abstract. No honoraria or payments were made for authorship. Medical writing support was provided by Julia Zolotarjova, MSc, MWC, of AbbVie.
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- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Medicine (Graduate)
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- WOS:000850279003196
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- 991021916797904721
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