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. 2017 Aug;23(8):10.18553/jmcp.2017.16307. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2017.16307
Prerestriction Year 2012 Restriction Year 2013 Postrestriction Year 2014
n (%) n (%) n (%)
OER patients in study-MAPD, n 2,248 2,935 2,222
≥ 1 claim (OER or LAO) in postperiod
Disenrolled 289 162 318
  ≥ 1 OER claim postrestriction 209 (72.3) 97 (59.9) 222 (69.8)
  Switched to other LAO 16 (5.5) 18 (11.1) 29 (9.1)
  Discontinued all LAO 64 (22.1) 47 (29.0) 67 (21.1)
Remained 1,959 2,773 1,904
  ≥ 1 OER claim postrestriction 1,576 (80.4) 1,659 (59.8) 1,473 (77.4)
  Switched to other LAO 86 (4.4) 642 (23.2) 183 (9.6)
  Discontinued all LAO 297 (15.2) 472 (17.0) 248 (13.0)
≥ 2 claims (OER or LAO) in postperiod
Disenrolled 289 162 318
  Continued with ≥ 2 OER claims 182 (63.0) 80 (49.4) 182 (57.2)
  Switched to other LAO (≥ 2 other LAO claims) 11 (3.8) 17 (10.5) 23 (7.2)
  Discontinued all LAOs 64 (22.1) 47 (29.0) 67 (21.1)
  Other (< 2 OER or LAO claims) 32 (11.1) 18 (11.1) 46 (14.5)
Remained 1,959 2,773 1,904
  ≥ 2 OER claims postrestriction 1,455 (74.3) 1,252 (45.1) 1,264 (66.4)
  Switched to other LAO 69 (3.5) 561 (20.2) 156 (8.2)
  Discontinued all LAO 297 (15.2) 472 (17.0) 248 (13.0)
  Other (< 2 OER or LAO claims) 138 (7.0) 488 (17.6) 236 (12.4)

LAO = long-acting opioid; MAPD = Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan; OER = oxycodone HCl extended-release.