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http://dx.doi.org/10.6114/jkood.2021.34.2.021

Analysis of Medical Care Utilization of Allergic Rhinitis Patients in Western Medicine and Korean Medicine between 2010 and 2016 : A Study of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patients Sample Database  

Ryu, Ji-In (Biostatistical Consulting and Research Lab, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Hanyang University)
Kim, Jeong-Hun (Evidence-based Healthcare Research Collaborating Center, Woosuk University)
Kang, Chae-Yeong (Department of Statistics, Daegu University)
Hwang, Jin-Seub (Division of Mathematics and big data science, Daegu University)
Lee, Dong-Hyo (Department of Opthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology / v.34, no.2, 2021 , pp. 21-37 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : Allergic rhinitis(AR) is a common chronic disease that accounts for 10-40% of the world's population. This study aims to analyze the status of claims, prevalence, and medical utilization of allergic rhinitis patients using representative patients sample data. Methods : This study used the National Patients Sample(HIRA-NPS) of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service for 7 years(2010-2016). And we defined AR patients as all statements including J30 or a subcategory of J30 as the main disease, using the Korean Standard Classification of Diseases(KCD-7). The trend of AR patients by year was divided into Western medicine(WM) and Korean medicine(KM), and analyzed by subgroup analysis such as inpatient/outpatient, gender, age, insurance type, and care institution. Results : Patients with AR were mainly claimed for first sub diagnosis in WM and major diagnosis in KM, and the number of claims increased about 1.3 times and 1.4 times compared to 2010 in WM and KM, respectively. In addition, the total annual medical expenses in 2016 increased 1.3 times and 1.7 times compared to 2010, respectively. Conclusions : Both WM and KM are showing a steadily increasing trend in medical use due to allergic rhinitis. Further research is needed by considering genetic and environmental factors and individual characteristics, and linking with additional data.
Keywords
Allergic rhinitis; HIRA-NPS; Claims data; Western medicine; Korean medicine;
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