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

Table 4.

Concordance of data sources on specific DMT use within 5 years in PLM MS patients.a

  Patient-reported MS medication MS medication in claims Agreementb
  Yes No Overall PPA NPA
Alemtuzumab Yes 0 0 100.0% - 100.0%
No 0 392  
 
Dimethyl fumarate Yes 47 60 83.4% 90.4% 82.4%
No 5 280  
 
Fingolimod Yes 24 27 91.8% 82.8% 92.6%
No 5 336  
 
Glatiramer acetate Yes 49 72 74.0% 62.0% 77.0%
No 30 241  
 
Interferon Beta 1a Yes 37 86 73.5% 67.3% 74.5%
No 18 251  
 
Interferon Beta 1b Yes 11 38 87.2% 47.8% 89.7%
No 12 331  
 
Metoxantrone Yes 0 17 95.7% - 95.7%
No 0 375  
 
Natalizumab Yes 15 51 84.2% 57.7% 86.1%
No 11 315  
 
Peginterferon Beta 1 Yes 0 0 99.7% 0.0% 100.0%
No 1 391  
 
Teriflunomide Yes 3 13 94.9% 30.0% 96.6%
No 7 369      

aDMT use categories in this table reflect claims or patient reported; missing dates for DMT use imputed based on date of medication entry to evaluate use within 5 years.

bPPA and NPA calculations use IMS claims as reference.