| Title: |
Rethinking Risk for Pneumococcal Disease in Adults: The Role of Risk Stacking |
| Authors: |
Pelton, Stephen I.; Shea, Kimberly M.; Weycker, Derek; Farkouh, Raymond A.; Strutton, David R.; Edelsberg, John |
| Source: |
Open Forum Infectious Diseases ; volume 2, issue 1 ; ISSN 2328-8957 |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2015 |
| Description: |
Using data from 3 private healthcare claims repositories, we evaluated the incidence of pneumococcal disease among adults with US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) defined at-risk conditions or rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn's disease, and neuromuscular disorder/seizures and those with traditional high-risk conditions. We observed that adults with ≥2 concurrent comorbid conditions had pneumococcal disease incidence rates that were as high as or higher than rates observed in those with traditional high-risk conditions. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1093/ofid/ofv020 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofv020; http://academic.oup.com/ofid/article-pdf/2/1/ofv020/33620962/ofv020.pdf |
| Rights: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.373AA9E1 |
| Database: |
BASE |