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Objective
To develop a claims‐based model to predict persistent high‐dose opioid use among patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR).
Methods
Using Medicare claims (2010–2014), we identified patients ages ≥65 years who underwent TKR with no history of high‐dose opioid use (mean >25 morphine milligram equivalents [MMEs]/day) in the year prior to TKR. We used group‐based trajectory modeling...
ObjectiveGout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis with an increasing prevalence in developed countries. It is well known that many patients with gout have significant comorbidities and high health care utilization. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and health care utilization patterns in patients with gout who were newly prescribed allopurinol, febuxostat, or colchicine.
MethodsWe...
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