Healthcare utilization and indirect cost of treatment associated with severe allergic asthma in a real-world setting

Background With an estimated 300 million individuals affected worldwide, asthma is associated with substantial social and economic burden. The cost of treating uncontrolled severe allergic asthma (SAA) is high encompassing a variety of direct medical costs and indirect costs. We present data on real-world healthcare utilization (direct) and school/ work absence (indirect) in uncontrolled SAA patients receiving omalizumab in the eXpeRience registry.