ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OBTAINED WHEN TREATING PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS WITH BIOLOGICAL THERAPY IN THE COSTA RICAN SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (CAJA COSTARRICENSE DE SEGURO SOCIAL - CCSS)
Author(s)
Castro Cordero JA, Ching Fung SM, Marin Piva H
Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, San Jose, Costa Rica
Presentation Documents
OBJECTIVES: Since 2011, CCSS offers treatment with biological therapy (BT) to the patients with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) refractory to treatment. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the treatment with BT in patients with AS. METHODS: Applied observational study with a prescription-indication approach according to the standard methodology for drug utilization research. We used data from the central data base of drug prescriptions from CCSS between January 1st
Conference/Value in Health Info
2016-05, ISPOR 2016, Washington DC, USA
Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 3 (May 2016)
Code
PSY4
Topic
Clinical Outcomes
Topic Subcategory
Comparative Effectiveness or Efficacy
Disease
Systemic Disorders/Conditions