The data on inpatient services included detailed terase inhibitors filled concurrently on the IPD; or
information on admission diagnoses (International (iv) had missing information on drug supply days on
Classification of Diseases [ICD]-9 codes), services any rivastigmine or donepezil prescription during
used, and payment information. Data available for follow-up.
outpatient services included information on medical
encounters that occurred in a doctor’s office, hospi- Definition of Persistency tal outpatient facility, emergency room, or other
outpatient facility. Prescription drug claims includ- In this study, the pattern of persistency was clas- ed the date the prescription medications were filled, sified as continuation, switching or discontinuation. quantity of prescription medications dispensed, Patients were considered persistent if they refilled number of days’ supply of medications, and cost of the index drug within a maximum of 60 days after medications provided, based on National Drug depleting the drug supply of the prior prescription Codes (NDCs).
The data on inpatient services included detailed terase inhibitors filled concurrently on the IPD; or
information on admission diagnoses (International (iv) had missing information on drug supply days on
Classification of Diseases [ICD]-9 codes), services any rivastigmine or donepezil prescription during
used, and payment information. Data available for follow-up.
outpatient services included information on medical
encounters that occurred in a doctor’s office, hospi- Definition of Persistency tal outpatient facility, emergency room, or other
outpatient facility. Prescription drug claims includ- In this study, the pattern of persistency was clas- ed the date the prescription medications were filled, sified as continuation, switching or discontinuation. quantity of prescription medications dispensed, Patients were considered persistent if they refilled number of days’ supply of medications, and cost of the index drug within a maximum of 60 days after medications provided, based on National Drug depleting the drug supply of the prior prescription Codes (NDCs).
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