Peer-Reviewed Publication
J Med Econ2026;29(1):516-531.December 1, 2026Journal Article
Breaking barriers in women's pelvic health: claims-based economic analysis and healthcare utilization of an AI care program compared to usual care.
Ana P Pereira1, Andrea M Seet1, Beatriz Domingues1, Dora Janela1, Akshat Pradhan1, Anabela C Areias1, Xin Tong2, Virgílio Bento1, Vijay Yanamadala1,3,4, Steven P Cohen5,6, Jennesa Atherton1, Fernando Dias Correia1,7, Luke Belz1, Fabíola Costa1
1Sword Health, New York, NY, USA.
2Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
3Department of Surgery, Frank H Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT, USA.
4Department of Neurosurgery, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, Westport, CT, USA.
5Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
6Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
7Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Abstract
AIM: To compare healthcare utilization and spending among women enrolled in an employer-sponsored, artificial intelligence (AI) structured pelvic care program with those receiving usual in-person care for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in routine clinical settings.
METHODS: This retrospective payor-perspective economic evaluation used exact and propensity score-matched cohorts derived from a thir…
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