Incremental Healthcare Utilization and Cost Burden of Comorbid Insomnia in Alzheimer's Disease Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insomnia is associated with worsened clinical outcomes among Alzheimer's disease dementia (AD) patients, increased caregiver burden, and healthcare utilization.

Objective

This study aimed to characterize the incremental healthcare burden of insomnia in AD using real-world data.

Methods

A retrospective observational study was conducted on AD patients selected from the IBM® MarketScan Commercial and Medicare Supplemental Databases. AD patients with claims-based evidence of insomnia were direct matched to a non-insomnia cohort based on demographic factors. Healthcare utilization and associated costs were assessed for a 12-month follow-up period.

Results

A total of 3,500 insomnia AD patients and 9,884 non-insomnia AD patients were analyzed. The insomnia

SUBMITTER: Qureshi ZP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8609711 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature