COMPARISON OF DOSING PATTERNS BETWEEN FIBROMYALGIA PATIENTS WITH HIGH VERSUS LOW DULOXETINE OR PREGABALIN COMPLIANCE
Author(s)
Zhao Y1, Sun P2, Sun S3, Wu A41Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 2Kailo Research Group, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 3Kailo Research Group, Fremont, CA, USA, 4Kailo Research Group, Los Angeles, CA, USA
OBJECTIVES: To compare dosing patterns between patients with fibromyalgia who had high versus low duloxetine or pregabalin compliance, respectively. METHODS: Using a large U.S. administrative claims database, commercially insured patients aged 18-64 who had fibromyalgia and initiated duloxetine or pregabalin in 2007 were examined. Medication compliance was measured via medication possession ratio (MPR), with MPR¡Ý (
Conference/Value in Health Info
2010-11, ISPOR Europe 2010, Prague, Czech Republic
Value in Health, Vol. 13, No. 7 (November 2010)
Code
PMS47
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Adherence, Persistence, & Compliance
Disease
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Systemic Disorders/Conditions