Incremental health care expenditures for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in comparison with other cancers: Analysis of national survey data
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is among the most common cancers in the United States, with an estimated annual incidence of more than 80,000 and a high survival rate.However, limited national data exist regarding the health care burden of NHL.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incremental health care expenditures among patients with NHL using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data compared with patients with other cancers.METHODS: This observational cross-sectional study included all patients with NHL ( ≥ 18 years) and all individuals diagnosed with other cancers from the MEPS 2014-2019.The components of health care expenditures included hospital inpatient care, office-based
Institution: University of Houston
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4367548974