Table 2.
Medication strength | Overall change (intercept + slope) 6 months after introduction | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Daily tablets | Change, % | ||
Oxycodone CR | |||
All strengths | −0.11 | −3.7 | <.001 |
Highest strength | 0.07 | 2.1 | .003 |
Lower strengths | −0.09 | −3.4 | <.001 |
Oxymorphone ER | |||
All strengths | 0.02 | 0.7 | .611 |
Highest strength | 0.07 | 2.3 | .236 |
Lower strengths | −0.03 | −1.4 | .087 |
CR indicates controlled release; DACON, daily average consumption; ER, extended release.