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SUBMITTER: Joyce GF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3767569 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Joyce Geoffrey F GF Goldman Dana P DP Karaca-Mandic Pinar P Lawless Grant D GD
The American journal of managed care 20081201 12
<h4>Objective</h4>To examine whether initiation of a biologic agent to treat 2 autoimmune disorders -- rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and multiple sclerosis (MS) -- affects use of other medical services.<h4>Study design</h4>Longitudinal analysis from 1997 to 2005 examining linked pharmacy and medical claims from large, private employers.<h4>Methods</h4>The study sample included 30,761 individuals newly diagnosed with RA (92,660 person-years) and 8961 unique individuals with MS (25,100 person-years). ...[more]