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New users of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) or immunosuppressive medications (IS) were identified among SLE patients with six months of prior continuous enrollment in Medicaid and no use of these drugs during that time. Adherence was assessed using the Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) during the year following the index date and the outcome (acute care utilization) was measured during the subsequent year.
