Adherence to iron chelation therapy and associated healthcare resource utilization and costs in Medicaid patients with sickle cell disease and thalassemia

Journal of Medical Economics, 2016 03; 19(3): 292-303. e-pub ahead of print 2015/12/01

Sub-optimal patient adherence to iron chelation therapy (ICT) may impact patient outcomes and increase cost of care. This study evaluated the economic burden of ICT non-adherence in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) or thalassemia.

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Authors

Vekeman F, Sasane M, Cheng WY, Ramanakumar AV, Fortier J, Qiu Y, Duh MS, Paley C, Adams-Graves P.