Research ArticleArticle
Healthcare Use and Direct Cost of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Population-based Study
Matthew J. Koster, Sara J. Achenbach, Cynthia S. Crowson, Hilal Maradit-Kremers, Eric L. Matteson and Kenneth J. Warrington
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2017, jrheum.161516; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.161516
Matthew J. Koster
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. This study was made possible using the resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project, which is supported by the US National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01-AG-034676 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards grant UL1-TR-000135. M.J. Koster, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic; S.J. Achenbach, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; H. Maradit-Kremers, MD, MSc, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication March 23, 2017.
Sara J. Achenbach
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. This study was made possible using the resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project, which is supported by the US National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01-AG-034676 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards grant UL1-TR-000135. M.J. Koster, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic; S.J. Achenbach, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; H. Maradit-Kremers, MD, MSc, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication March 23, 2017.
Cynthia S. Crowson
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. This study was made possible using the resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project, which is supported by the US National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01-AG-034676 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards grant UL1-TR-000135. M.J. Koster, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic; S.J. Achenbach, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; H. Maradit-Kremers, MD, MSc, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication March 23, 2017.
Hilal Maradit-Kremers
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. This study was made possible using the resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project, which is supported by the US National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01-AG-034676 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards grant UL1-TR-000135. M.J. Koster, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic; S.J. Achenbach, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; H. Maradit-Kremers, MD, MSc, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication March 23, 2017.
Eric L. Matteson
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. This study was made possible using the resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project, which is supported by the US National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01-AG-034676 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards grant UL1-TR-000135. M.J. Koster, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic; S.J. Achenbach, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; H. Maradit-Kremers, MD, MSc, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication March 23, 2017.
Kenneth J. Warrington
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics; Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. This study was made possible using the resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project, which is supported by the US National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01-AG-034676 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards grant UL1-TR-000135. M.J. Koster, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic; S.J. Achenbach, MS, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; C.S. Crowson, MS, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic; H. Maradit-Kremers, MD, MSc, Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; E.L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic; K.J. Warrington, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic. Address correspondence to Dr. M.J. Koster, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. E-mail: koster.matthew@mayo.edu. Accepted for publication March 23, 2017.
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Vol. 51, Issue 4
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Healthcare Use and Direct Cost of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Population-based Study
Matthew J. Koster, Sara J. Achenbach, Cynthia S. Crowson, Hilal Maradit-Kremers, Eric L. Matteson, Kenneth J. Warrington
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2017, jrheum.161516; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.161516