Economic Burden of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Nationwide Cost-of-Illness Study.

Bozorg, Soran R; Söderling, Jonas; Mårild, Karl; Garber, John J; Uchida, Amiko; Neovius, Martin; Ludvigsson, Jonas F; Everhov, Åsa H · Am J Gastroenterol · 2024

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

Despite its increasing prevalence, the economic impact of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is understudied. We estimated the societal economic burden of EoE by using real-world data from Swedish health registers. Patients with EoE had 45% higher societal cost ($6,290 vs $4,349) compared with the general population, primarily driven by increased healthcare costs ($2,414 vs $1,022), which accounted for 72% of the excess societal cost in EoE. EoE is associated with a considerable economic burden to society. With the prevalence of EoE still rising, the economic burden of EoE is expected to continue to grow.

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