학술논문
Costs of illness and quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in South Korea.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*SYSTEMIC lupus erythematosus
*HOSPITAL costs
*MEDICAL care costs
*QUALITY of life
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*PATIENTS
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ISSN
0961-2033
Abstract
The article presents a study which measures the costs of illness and the health-related quality of life (HRQOF) among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in South Korea. Topics discussed include the use of multiple and multivariate logistic regressions to assess the cost of illness and HRQOF for SLE patients, the treatment of renal disorders and depression, and the factors associated with higher medical costs for patients.