The economic costs associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). a chronic. systemic. inflammatory
disorder that affects many joints. are high. approximating those of coronary heart disease…

Objective. We created a model to estimate the total medication costs of treating patients with
rheumatoid arthritis with 6 second‐line agents for the first 6 months of treatment. Methods. …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether or not N of 1 trials with diclofenac/misoprostol (Arthrotec)
are superior and cost-effective compared with standard treatment in osteoarthritis (OA). …

Background Chest pain is a common clinical problem, but up to 30% of patients who
present with chest pain lack coronary disease. Subsequent investigation often reveals an …

▪ Objective: To determine the financial return of additional training in a cognitive-oriented
medical subspecialty (rheumatology) and in a procedure-oriented medical subspecialty (…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate costs and effectiveness of ambulatory care provided by specialists,
nonspecialists (general internists), and both specialists and nonspecialists (co-care) to …

Objective. To assess the cost‐effectiveness of liver biopsy in monitoring rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) patients for methotrexate (MTX)–induced cirrhosis. Methods. A decision analytic model …

OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare the relative attributes (reliability, ease of use, applicability,
and relevance) of different assessment tools for economic analyses as they pertain to …

… The main objective of the report by Prashker et al, 29 was to examine the reasons for the
observed two-fold difference in national mean per diem costs between VA nursing home care …

Objective. To demonstrate the potential of the Health Plan Employer Data and Information
Set (HEDIS) for the calculation of a performance measure for eye exams in the diabetic …