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Abstract Number: 278 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
The Effect of Patient, Prescriber and Region on the Initiation of First Biologic for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Longitudinal Population Study
Mark Tatangelo¹, George A. Tomlinson², Michael Paterson³, Nick Bansback⁴, Tara Gomes¹, Alex Kopp³, Vandana Ahluwalia⁵ and Claire Bombardier⁶, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴St Paul's Hospital, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcomes Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Ontario Rheumatology Association, Brampton, ON, Canada, ⁶Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Prescribing the first biologic for rheumatoid arthritis is an important decision for physicians, payers, and patients with costs and clinical implications. Our aim was…
Abstract Number: 440 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Assessing Inappropriate Pain Management in Adults with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Treated with Different Opioid Intensity Regimens: Results from a Retrospective Database Analysis
Nathaniel P. Katz^1,2, Kavita Gandhi³, Wenhui Wei⁴, Ahong Huang⁵ and Li Wang⁶, ¹President, Analgesic Solutions, Natick, MA, ²Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Frazer, PA, ⁴Senior Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, ⁵Project Manager, STATinMED Research, Dallas, TX, ⁶Senior Director, Analytic Research, STATinMED Research, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Opioids are often prescribed for osteoarthritis (OA) pain management despite the need for balancing their risks and benefits. Since there are no standard criteria…

Abstracts tagged "appropriateness"

The Effect of Patient, Prescriber and Region on the Initiation of First Biologic for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Longitudinal Population Study

Assessing Inappropriate Pain Management in Adults with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Treated with Different Opioid Intensity Regimens: Results from a Retrospective Database Analysis