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Distinguishing patterns in the dynamics of long-term medication use by Markov analysis: beyond persistence

Tanja T Menckeberg1,2, Svetlana V Belitser1, Marcel L Bouvy1,2, Madelon Bracke1, Jan-Willem J Lammers3, Jan AM Raaijmakers1 and Hubert GM Leufkens1*

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1 Division of Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacotherapy, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht, The Netherlands

2 SIR Institute for Pharmacy Practice and Policy, Leiden, The Netherlands

3 Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Heart Lung Centre Utrecht, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:106 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-106

Published: 10 July 2007

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Appendix Statistical description of the Markov model designed for the analysis of ICS use in this study.

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