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Objective
To determine the frequency of older Americans with epilepsy receiving concomitant prescriptions for antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and non‐epilepsy drugs (NEDs) which could result in significant pharmacokinetic (PK) interaction, and to assess the contributions of racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and demographic factors.
Methods
Retrospective analyses of 2008‐2010 Medicare claims for a 5% random...
In this study, we examined the provision of care to older adults with epilepsy and compliance with the “Quality Indicator for Epilepsy Treatment 15” (QUIET-15) measure. We analyzed 2008–2010, 5% random sample of Medicare beneficiaries augmented with data from all beneficiaries who identified as a minority with claims related to seizures (780.3x) or epilepsy (345.xx). Of 36,912 identified epilepsy...
Objective
Disparities in epilepsy treatment are not uncommon; therefore, we examined population‐based estimates of initial antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in new‐onset epilepsy among racial/ethnic minority groups of older US Medicare beneficiaries.
Methods
We conducted retrospective analyses of 2008–2010 Medicare administrative claims for a 5% random sample of beneficiaries augmented for minority representation...
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