Publications by authors named "Fulton F Velez"

Background And Objectives: This analysis evaluated insomnia severity and long-term impact on healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs after treatment with Somryst (previously called SHUTi), a digital therapeutic delivering cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).

Methods: Change from baseline in insomnia severity index (ISI) score was assessed using last observed ISI score. A pre/post analysis of claims data was conducted, comparing HCRU in patients with self-identified sleep problems who successfully initiated the therapeutic (index date) between June 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018.

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Background And Aims: Substance use disorders (SUDs) affect approximately 40.3 million people in the USA, yet only approximately 19% receive evidence-based treatment each year. reSET is a prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) and the only FDA-authorized treatment for patients with cocaine, cannabis, and stimulant use disorders.

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Background And Aims: reSET-O, an FDA-authorized prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) delivering cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management to patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), may help improve clinical outcomes. One-year differences in healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs post-PDT initiation were evaluated.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of healthcare claims data compared all-cause HCRU (across hospital facility encounters [sum of inpatient stays, treat-and-release emergency department [ED] visits, partial hospitalizations, and hospital outpatient department visits] and clinician services [procedure categories]) after PDT initiation (index) between reSET-O patients and controls.

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Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is associated with high healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs. reSET-O is an FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic that delivers neurobehavioral therapy as an adjunct to treatment-as-usual (TAU; buprenorphine, face-to-face counseling, and contingency management).

Methods: A budget impact model was developed to evaluate reSET-O as an adjunct to TAU in OUD for a 1 million-member US mixed health plan over a 5-year time horizon.

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Background: A prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) (reSET-O) may expand access to behavioral treatment for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) treated with buprenorphine, but long-term data on effectiveness are lacking.

Objective: To compare real-world healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) among patients who engaged with reSET-O and buprenorphine compared to similar patients in recovery treated with buprenorphine who did not fill their reSET-O script or engage with the PDT beyond week one.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of facility and clinical service claims data was conducted in adults with PDT initiation and between 12 weeks and 9 months of continuous enrollment in a health plan after initiation.

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Purpose: To evaluate real-world prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) use and associated clinical outcomes among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD).

Patients And Methods: A real-world observational evaluation of patients who filled either a 12- or 24-week (refill) prescription for the reSET-O® PDT. The PDT content consists of 67 interactive lessons unlocked in sequence during use as well as the chance to earn rewards for progress and/or negative urine screens.

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The lack of adequate treatment for many patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) has led to high medical costs ($90B in 2020). An analysis of the cost-effectiveness (cost-utility) of reSET-O, the first and only FDA-approved prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) for the treatment of OUD, is needed to inform value assessments and healthcare decision making. To evaluate the cost-utility of reSET-O in conjunction with treatment-as usual (TAU) compared to TAU alone.

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Outcomes associated with buprenorphine therapy for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) are suboptimal. reSET-O is an FDA-authorized prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) delivering neurobehavioral therapy via mobile devices to patients with OUD treated with buprenorphine. This analysis evaluated the net impact of reSET-O on medical costs among actively-engaged reSET-O patients using real-world observations.

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The opioid epidemic continues to generate a significant mental and physical health burden on patients, and claims the life of almost 150 Americans daily. Making matters worse, an increase in relapses and/or opioid-related deaths has been reported in more than 40 U.S.

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Introduction: Buprenorphine medication assisted treatment (B-MAT) adherence for opioid use disorder (OUD) is suboptimal. reSET-O, an FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic, delivers neurobehavioral therapy (community-reinforcement approach+fluency training+contingency management) to B-MAT-treated OUD patients.

Methods: This retrospective claims study (10/01/2018-10/31/2019) evaluated healthcare resource utilization up to 6 months before/after reSET-O initiation.

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Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps (CRSwNP/CRSsNP) seriously impairs health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This analysis describes the impact of the exhalation delivery system with fluticasone (EDS-FLU) on HRQoL, assessed by the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2), and on utilities, assessed via the Short-Form 6-Dimension (SF-6D), in patients with CRSwNP.

Methods: Post hoc analysis of pooled randomized clinical trial data (NAVIGATE I and II; N = 643) to examine change from baseline in SF-36v2 and SF-6D at end-of-double-blind (EODB: 16 weeks) and end-of-open-label (EOOL: 24 weeks; following 8 weeks of open-label treatment) for EDS-FLU vs placebo (EDS-PBO).

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Background: Subjects who received eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) as adjunctive therapy experienced significantly greater seizure frequency reduction (SFR) than placebo in three phase III, randomized, double-blind trials. This analysis compared changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between treatment responders and non-responders across the pooled, per-protocol population (N=842) using the validated Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory-31 (QOLIE-31).

Methods: QOLIE-31 scores were calculated for Total Score (TS) and seven subscales; higher scores indicate better HRQOL.

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Objective: The objective of this study was to compare posttreatment seizure severity in a phase III clinical trial of eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) as adjunctive treatment of refractory partial-onset seizures.

Methods: The Seizure Severity Questionnaire (SSQ) was administered at baseline and posttreatment. The SSQ total score (TS) and component scores (frequency and helpfulness of warning signs before seizures [BS]; severity and bothersomeness of ictal movement and altered consciousness during seizures [DS]; cognitive, emotional, and physical aspects of postictal recovery after seizures [AS]; and overall severity and bothersomeness [SB]) were calculated for the per-protocol population.

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