Treatment patterns and resource use among patients with comorbid diabetes mellitus and major depressive disorder.

摘要: AbstractObjective:To descriptively analyze patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and medical resource use of individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) without comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD).Research design methods:Using an administrative claims database, commercially insured adults diagnosed DM were studied over the calendar years 2005 2006. Demographic illnesses, medication use, utilization, costs examined among patients both MDD.Results:Patients MDD found to have a high burden, compared MDD. Specifically, these be more likely other conditions, multiple medications, healthcare services such as inpatient visits, emergency admissions, outpatient visits. Consistent findings, for $19,707 per ye...