Characterization of the patterns of care, access, and direct cost of systemic lupus erythematosus in Brazil: findings from the Macunaíma study

Characterization of the patterns of care, access, and direct cost of systemic lupus erythematosus in Brazil: findings from the Macunaíma study

Abstract Background A cost of illness (COI) study aims to evaluate the socioeconomic burden that an illness imposes on society as a whole. This study aimed to describe the resources used, patterns of care, direct cost, and loss of productivity due to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Brazil. Met...

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Main Authors: Mirhelen Mendes de Abreu, Odirlei Andre Monticielo, Vander Fernandes, Dalianna Luise Andrade Souto Rodrigues, Cristhiane Almeida Leite da Silva, Alexandre Cristovão Maiorano, Fernando dos Santos Beserra, Flavia Rachel Moreira Lamarão, Bruna Medeiros Gonçalves de Veras, Nathalie David, Magda Araújo, Marcelly Cristinny Ribeiro Alves, Matheus Amaral Stocco, Fernando Mello Lima, Emilly Borret, Andrese Aline Gasparin, Gustavo Flores Chapacais, Guilherme Andrade Bulbol, Diogo da Silva Lima, Natália Jardim Martins da Silva, Marta Maria Costa Freitas, Blanca Elena Rios Gomes Bica, Domingos Sávio Nunes de Lima, Marta Maria das Chagas Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Cost of illness
Disparities
Access to care
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Health inequalities
Socioeconomic factors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-024-00369-9

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