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ArticleNeurourology and urodynamics2019

Drug utilization patterns and healthcare resource use and costs in patients with neurogenic bladder in the United Kingdom: A retrospective primary care database study.

Ashley Jaggi, Jameel Nazir, Francis Fatoye, Emad Siddiqui, Nurul Choudhury, Ramzi Argoubi, Mahmood Ali, Dirk de Ridder, Marcus J Drake

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Ashley JaggiDepartment of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Jameel NazirHealth Economics and Outcomes Research, Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, Chertsey, United Kingdom.
Francis FatoyeDepartment of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Emad SiddiquiHealth Economics and Outcomes Research, Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, Chertsey, United Kingdom.
Nurul ChoudhuryHealth Economics and Outcomes Research, Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, Chertsey, United Kingdom.
Ramzi ArgoubiHealth Economics and Outcomes Research, Creativ-Ceutical SARL, Les Berges du lac, Tunisia.
Mahmood AliDepartment of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Dirk de RidderDepartment of Urology, Organ Systems, Development and Regeneration, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-6914-0077
Marcus J DrakeSchool of Clinical Sciences, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-6230-2552

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aimTo characterize patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB), their treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and associated costs based on records from a primary care database in the United Kingdom.

methodsThis was a retrospective, descriptive, observational study of anonymized data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Hospital Episode Statistics databases (selection period, 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2016). Adults with a definitive or probable diagnosis of NGB and ≥1 referral to a urologist were included.

resultsThe study cohort included 3913 patients with definitive (n = 363) or probable (n = 3550) NGB. Patients had a mean of 8.6 (standard deviation [SD], 7.6) comorbidities, and mean Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale score of 6.6 (SD, 5.9). During 12 months' follow-up, urinary tract infection (UTI) and urinary incontinence were the most common complications. Most patients (92.2%) received ≥1 prescription for an antimuscarinic agent or mirabegron, and 53.9% of patients received prescriptions for UTI-specific antibiotics. The mean number of visits to a general practitioner for any cause was 67.7 (SD, 42.6) per individual. Almost half (46.7%) of the study cohort visited a specialist during the 12-month follow-up period, and 11.0% had ≥1 hospital admission. Total mean per patient costs for healthcare resource utilization was £2395.

conclusionsThe burden of illness, healthcare resource needs, and associated costs among patients with NGB are considerable. Drug prescribing patterns are consistent with the symptoms and complications of NGB, although increased awareness of drugs with anticholinergic activity among prescribers may help to reduce the cumulative anticholinergic burden in this vulnerable population.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCholinergic AntagonistsDatabases, FactualDrug UtilizationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrimary Health CareRetrospective StudiesUnited KingdomUrinary Bladder, NeurogenicUrinary IncontinenceCholinergic Antagonistscholinergic antagonistscomorbidityhealthcare costshealthcare resourcesneurogenicretrospective studiesurinary bladder

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PMCPMC6850049

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