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Table 1 Inquiries and approvals for Ranibizumab according to the type of retinal disease, age and gender (source: authors’ analysis of data from Clalit Mushlams’ cohort of members funding applications, March 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015]

From: Cost containment by peer prior authorization program for second line treatment in patients with retinal disease

 

AMD

Other CNV

RVO

DME

Other

Complex Dx

Total

n = 3445

n = 16

n = 467

n = 1365

n = 25

n = 324

n = 5642

Age - years, mean ± SD

79.7 ± 9.02

71.6 ± 11.02

61.1 ± 15.61

66.7 ± 9.12

71.1 ± 12.29

70.0 ± 7.73

75.3 ± 11.13

Gender-female, n(%)

1919 (56%)

8 (50%)

234 (50%)

560 (41%)

12 (48%)

134 (41%)

2867 (51%)

Total Inquiries, n

11,107

24

1054

3053

31

1509

16,778

Approved inquiries, n(%)

8700 (78%)

19 (79%)

900 (85%)

2575 (84%)

0 (0%)

1084 (72%)

13,278 (79%)

  1. SD standard deviation, n number of eyes, Age Age at examination, AMD neovascular age related macular degeneration, CNV choroidal neovascularization, RVO retinal vein occlusion, DME diabetic macular edema, Dx diagnosis