Retrospective Analysis to Describe Patient Profiles, Current Treatment Patterns and Economic Burden for Asthma Patients in UAE. A Descriptive Analysis of the Asthma Patient Population in the Emirate of Dubai With Respect to Healthcare Resource Utilization, Costs, and Asthma-related Treatment Pattern

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This Retrospective cohort study with an overall objective of to perform a descriptive analysis of the asthma patient population in the Emirate of Dubai with respect to healthcare resource utilization, costs, and asthma-related treatment patterns and outcome.

Official Title
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Retrospective Analysis to Describe Patient Profiles, Current Treatment Patterns and Economic Burden for Asthma Patients in UAE.

Conditions
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Asthma

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Minimum two claims with asthma diagnosis, 30 days apart, during the identification period Minimum 12 months of baseline period Age ≥ 18 years on the index date Continuous enrolment during the baseline period and at least 180 days of follow-up period; enrolment will be defined based on at least one activity during each 90-day period from the index date Exclusion Criteria: • Diagnosis of COPD during the baseline period. Diagnosis of COPD will be defined as ≥1 medical claim with an ICD-10 diagnosis in any position
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Asthma Patients Number | Number of unique asthma patients in the database during December 2015 through November 2018(summarized annually).it will be computed in the follow-up period and will be reported as a percentage and number of visits per person per year (PPPY). Utilization will be considered all-cause if the associated medical claim(s) has a diagnosis code in any position for any condition. | 1 Year | 
| Asthma-related Cost | Total asthma-related cost reported in the databse during December 2015 through November 2018(summarized annually).It will will be computed in the follow-up period and will be reported as a percentage and number of visits per person per year (PPPY). Utilization will be considered asthma-related if the associated medical claim(s) has ICD-10 diagnosis code for asthma as the principal diagnosis | 1 Year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
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| Asthma-related hopitalizations cost | Number of asthma related hopistalizations and cost reported in the database during December 2015 through Novemebr 2018(Summairzed annually) | 1 Year | 
| Astma-related prescription pattern | Prescription pattern of asthma-related medication by drug class during December 2015 through November 2018 | 1 Year | 
| Severity of Asthma per total number of patients | Number of patients classified as Mild, moderate and severe asthmatic patinets as per the international guidlines. | 1 Year |