Costs of medication use among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in the Dutch healthcare system

Abstract

Background: This study aims to quantify medication costs in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), based on subtype. Research design and methods: This study is a single-center, retrospective analysis of prospective data from electronic medical records of JIA patients, aged 0–18 years between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2019. Patient characteristics (age, gender, subtype) and medication use were extracted. Medication use and costs were reported as: 1) mean total annual costs; 2) between-patient heterogeneity in these costs; 3) duration of medication use; and, 4) costs over the treatment course. Results: The analysis included 691 patients. Mean total medication costs were €2,103/patient/year, incl..