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The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of patient cost sharing on treatment discontinuation of biologic agents in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| New to bDMARD | New to bDMARD RA patients with high and low cost share who continue or discontinue treatment |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Effect of patient cost share on discontinuation | Assessed from first prescription date and followed for 1-year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| RA-related healthcare utilization and costs | Pre-index: 6-month period prior to the index drug date | |
| All-cause healthcare utilization and costs | Pre-index: 6-month period prior to the index drug date |
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Patients diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) who newly initiated a biologic DMARD (bDMARD) during a study timeframe of 1/01/06 to 3/31/09.
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Commercial health plan members
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Bristol-Myers Squibb | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Study Director |
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| Label | URL |
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| BMS Clinical Trials Disclosure | View source |
| For FDA Safety Alerts and Recalls refer to the following link: http://www.fda.gov/MEDWATCH/safety.htm | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| ID | Term |
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| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| RA-related healthcare utilization and costs | Post-period: Index date+365 days |
| All-cause healthcare utilization and costs | Post-period: Index date+365 days |
| D003240 |
| Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |