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- Title
Changing patterns of medication use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in a Medicaid population.
- Authors
C. G. Grijalva; C. P. Chung; C. M. Stein; E. F. Mitchel; M. R. Griffin
- Abstract
Objective. To examine changes in patterns of medication utilization in patients with RA. Methods. Data from Tennessee Medicaid (TennCare) databases (1995â2004) were used to identify adults with both a diagnosis of RA and at least one DMARD prescription each year. Annual age-specific utilization of DMARDs, glucocorticoids, NSAIDs and narcotics was measured on the last day of each year to determine the point prevalence of use of these agents. Results. Records from 23 342 patients with treated RA were analysed. Most patients were females (78%) and white (74%). The median age was 57 yrs (interquartile range: 48â65). The proportion of patients who had a current DMARD prescription on the index date increased from 62% in 1995 to 71% in 2004 (P P P Conclusions. The utilization of DMARDs increased in TennCare patients with RA, and by 2004, use of biologics was substantial. Although glucocorticoid utilization decreased, use of both NSAIDs and narcotics increased.
- Publication
Rheumatology, 2008, Vol 47, Issue 7, p1061
- ISSN
1462-0324
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/ken193