BACKGROUND: Little non-clinic-based data are available on incident genital warts rates and related healthcare use. GOAL: : The goal of this study was to describe the incidence and predictors of genital warts and associated healthcare utilization patterns among a group of privately insured patients in the United States. STUDY: Health claims were evaluated prospectively from 5,914,107 privately insured individuals. RESULTS: The rate of new genital warts claims per 100,000 person-years at risk, age-standardized to the 2001 U.S. privately insured population, increased from 117.8 in 1998 to 205.0 in 2001. The highest rates were among 20- to 29-year-olds. The majority of claims came from dermatology and obstetrics/gynecology. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of genital warts, as measured by the rate of new claims, appears to be rising. Age associations with the rate of new genital warts claims differed by gender; these associations may be influenced by changes in health-seeking behavior, potentially driven by health awareness.
BACKGROUND: Little non-clinic-based data are available on incident genital warts rates and related healthcare use. GOAL: : The goal of this study was to describe the incidence and predictors of genital warts and associated healthcare utilization patterns among a group of privately insured patients in the United States. STUDY: Health claims were evaluated prospectively from 5,914,107 privately insured individuals. RESULTS: The rate of new genital warts claims per 100,000 person-years at risk, age-standardized to the 2001 U.S. privately insured population, increased from 117.8 in 1998 to 205.0 in 2001. The highest rates were among 20- to 29-year-olds. The majority of claims came from dermatology and obstetrics/gynecology. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of genital warts, as measured by the rate of new claims, appears to be rising. Age associations with the rate of new genital warts claims differed by gender; these associations may be influenced by changes in health-seeking behavior, potentially driven by health awareness.
Authors: Gabriella M Anic; Ji-Hyun Lee; Luisa L Villa; Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce; Christine Gage; Roberto José C Silva; Maria L Baggio; Manuel Quiterio; Jorge Salmerón; Mary R Papenfuss; Martha Abrahamsen; Heather Stockwell; Dana E Rollison; Yougui Wu; Anna R Giuliano Journal: J Infect Dis Date: 2012-01-11 Impact factor: 5.226
Authors: Gabriella M Anic; Ji-Hyun Lee; Heather Stockwell; Dana E Rollison; Yougui Wu; Mary R Papenfuss; Luisa L Villa; Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce; Christine Gage; Roberto José C Silva; Maria L Baggio; Manuel Quiterio; Jorge Salmerón; Martha Abrahamsen; Anna R Giuliano Journal: J Infect Dis Date: 2011-10-19 Impact factor: 5.226
Authors: Anna R Giuliano; Ji-Hyun Lee; William Fulp; Luisa L Villa; Eduardo Lazcano; Mary R Papenfuss; Martha Abrahamsen; Jorge Salmeron; Gabriella M Anic; Dana E Rollison; Danelle Smith Journal: Lancet Date: 2011-02-28 Impact factor: 79.321