Characterizing Health Care Utilization, Direct Costs, and Comorbidities Associated with Interstitial Cystitis: A Retrospective Claims Analysis

Abstract

Funding for this study was contributed by Allergan. Tung was supported by a training grant from Allergan at the time of this study. Hepp was an Allergan employee at the time this study was conducted. The other authors have nothing to disclose. This research was previously presented, in part, as a poster presentation at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 21st Annual International Meeting; Washington, DC; May 23, 2016. Study concept and design were primarily contributed by Hepp, along with Tung and Devine. Tung took the lead in data collection, with assistance from Hepp, and data interpretation was performed by Tung, along with Bansal and Devine. The manuscript was prepared primarily by Tung, along with Devine, Bansal, and Hepp.