New Studies Presented at the International Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research Meeting (ISPOR 24) Show Growing Burden and Impact of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in the US

Figure 2. Healthcare Resource Utilization: Number of HCP visits, ER visits, and hospitalizations within the past 6 months: undiagnosed GAD, no-GAD vs diagnosed GAD. Note: Groups that were statistically significant at p0.05, 2-tailed, compared with diagnosed GAD are marked with asterisks. (Abbreviations: GAD: generalized anxiety disorder; HCP: healthcare provider; ER: emergency room.) (Graphic: Business Wire)

Figure 3. Health-Related Quality of Life: Scores on Global Health Composite, Mental Health Composite, and Physical Health Composite: GAD by symptom severity vs. controls. Note: Groups that were statistically significant at p0.05, 2-tailed, compared with controls (no-GAD) are marked with asterisks. (Abbreviations: GAD: generalized anxiety disorder; VAS: visual analog scale.) (Graphic: Business Wire)