Patients > 18 years, with 36 months continuous enrollment, ICD 9 code for low back pain and claims in 3 out of 4 consecutive months in the 12-month prospective period were included and classified as chronic low back pain (CLBP). Patients were further classified as CLBP with neuropathic ...
This look-back period was selected to be consistent with multiple prior studies of opiate-naïve populations using various administrative claims databases.19,20,21 The initial visit was defined as the first encounter at which an enrollee had a claim with an ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM code that...
Data from patients with ICD-9 codes indicating any genotype of SCD were included. Patients were considered to be receiving HU when it was prescribed on 2 or more outpatient encounters. Exclusion criteria were lack of SCD diagnosis confirmation, lack of outpatient visits at SLCH, and presence of...
Table 4.Knee alignment measurements indicated as intercondylar/intermalleolar distance (ICD/IMD; in mm) and Hip–Knee–Ankle angles (HKA; in degrees) of the football players (FP) and referees (REF). Mean values were compared using the Student’st-test.1nFB= 56; nREF= 58. ...