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Burden of irritable bowel syndrome in an increasingly cost-aware National Health Service.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The National Health Service (NHS) is faced with increasing cost pressures that make the efficient use of resources paramount. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) places a large burden on the NHS as it has been estimated that at least 12% of the UK population is affected. However, poor clinical coding makes accurate assessment of this burden challenging.

Objective

To calculate primary-care prescribing and both hospital outpatient and admission costs associated with the management of IBS in England.

Design and main outcome measures

Hospital Episode Statistics data for 2012-2013 for all clinical commissioning groups in England were analysed to calculate the tariff cost of IBS. Prescribing analysis and cost tabulation (PACT) data for this period were also analysed.

Results

In 2012-2013, there were 1?219?961 outpatient attendances in gastroenterology and colorectal surgery specialties. Despite this, only 1982 patients were recorded with IBS-specific codes, with a total estimated tariff cost of £812?336. In addition, 28?849 patients were recorded with IBS-related symptom codes at a cost of £11?002?874. In 2011-2012, there were 658?698 diagnostic lower gastrointestinal endoscopies at a tariff cost of £16?967?670 4. Of these, 323?752 (49%) had no further follow-up in secondary care over the subsequent 12?months. PACT data indicated that £44?977?959 and £25?582?752, respectively, were spent on selected laxatives and antispasmodics commonly used to treat IBS in primary care.

Conclusions

Better diagnosing, through improved clinical coding and standardisation of diagnostic criteria, is required to more accurately assess the true burden and allow optimal management of IBS.

SUBMITTER: Soubieres A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5369587 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Burden of irritable bowel syndrome in an increasingly cost-aware National Health Service.

Soubieres Anet A Wilson Patrick P Poullis Andrew A Wilkins Julia J Rance Mark M

Frontline gastroenterology 20150224 4

<h4>Background</h4>The National Health Service (NHS) is faced with increasing cost pressures that make the efficient use of resources paramount. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) places a large burden on the NHS as it has been estimated that at least 12% of the UK population is affected. However, poor clinical coding makes accurate assessment of this burden challenging.<h4>Objective</h4>To calculate primary-care prescribing and both hospital outpatient and admission costs associated with the manage ...[more]

PMID: 28839818

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Burden of irritable bowel syndrome in an increasingly cost-aware National Health Service.

Background

Objective

Design and main outcome measures

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Burden of irritable bowel syndrome in an increasingly cost-aware National Health Service.

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