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Study · Observational study · 2025

2 results

Healthcare Utilization and Costs of Care in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation or Chronic Idiopathic Constipation After Initiating Oral Therapies: Real-World Analysis in the US Medicare Population.

Shah E, Lee TY, Baldwin Z, Kort J, Ando M, Champaloux SW, Boules M, Sanchez Gonzalez Y

Advances in therapy28 Mar 2025

Summary

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Results from this study2

2 results from studies that gave the peptide. 2 results from people.

  1. 01HumanObservational studyOther

    In Medicare patients with IBS-C or CIC, plecanatide was associated with higher adjusted total costs than linaclotide at 12 months (P < 0.05).

    In plain wordsMedicare patients receiving plecanatide had higher adjusted total costs than those receiving linaclotide.

    Outcome
    IncreaseAll-cause total costs at 12 months
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Linaclotide
    Outcome group
    Healthcare costs and utilization · Whole body
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    After 12 months follow-up, adjusted all-cause total costs of care were significantly lower among patients who received linaclotide versus lubiprostone or plecanatide, largely driven by lower all-cause medical costs observed in patients who received linaclotide (P < 0.05).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Retrospective analysis from the Merative™ MarketScan® Medicare Database (January 2017-September 2023),
  2. 02HumanObservational studyOther

    In Medicare patients with IBS-C or CIC, plecanatide was associated with higher all-cause medical costs than linaclotide (P < 0.05).

    In plain wordsMedicare patients receiving plecanatide had higher medical costs than those receiving linaclotide.

    Outcome
    IncreaseAll-cause medical costs
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Linaclotide
    Outcome group
    Healthcare costs and utilization · Whole body
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    After 12 months follow-up, adjusted all-cause total costs of care were significantly lower among patients who received linaclotide versus lubiprostone or plecanatide, largely driven by lower all-cause medical costs observed in patients who received linaclotide (P < 0.05).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Retrospective analysis from the Merative™ MarketScan® Medicare Database (January 2017-September 2023),

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Version history

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  1. Version 3Current

    28 Oct 2026, 02:03 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 2

    27 Oct 2026, 16:37 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 1

    27 Oct 2026, 16:34 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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