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Prevalence of Analgesic Use – 12 months Prior and 24 Months After the LBP Index Visit |
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| % Any NSAID Pharmacy Dispense |
% Any Opioid Pharmacy Dispense |
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| Pre % |
Post % |
Pre % |
Post % |
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| Full Sample LBP Episodes |
(16,567) |
23.8 |
30.8 |
20.0 |
28.5 |
| 1 |
(11161) |
21.4 |
25.0 |
18.0 |
24.0 |
| 2 |
(2887) |
26.8 |
39.3 |
21.3 |
33.1 |
| 3–5 |
(1776) |
31.6 |
48.0 |
25.5 |
44.2 |
| 6+ |
(743) |
29.7 |
44.0 |
26.6 |
42.3 |
Ritzwoller et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2006 7:72 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-7-72 |
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