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. 2016 May 12;18(5):e110. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5130

Table 3.

Concordance of data sources on any DMT use in MS patients.a

Imputation Patient-reported MS medication MS medication in claims (5 years) Agreementb
Any DMT No DMT Total Overall PPA NPA

Overall any DMT 195 156 351 58.7% 97.0% 18.3%
No Overall no DMT 6 35 41



Total 201 191 392


No Any DMT (5 years) 111 77 188 57.4% 55.2% 59.7%
No DMT (5 years) 90 114 204


Total 201 191 392


Yes Any DMT (5 years) 162 122 284 58.9% 80.6% 36.1%
No DMT (5 years) 39 69 108


Total 201 191 392


aDMT use categories in this table reflect claims or patient reported; if no dates available then included under “no” for no imputation; missing dates for DMT use imputed based on date of medication entry to evaluate use within 5 years in section marked “yes.”

bPPA and NPA calculations use claims as reference.