Table 4.
Diagnoses of pain syndromes and mental health conditions among patients with average MEDD ≥ 90 across the pre-index period, across the post-index period, and across the entire study period
Pre-index | Post-index | |
---|---|---|
N=1,451 | N=1,360 | |
Pain Syndromes, no. (%) | ||
Back/neck/knee pain | 588 (40.5) | 528 (38.8) |
Rheumatoid arthritis/Osteoarthritis | 517 (35.6) | 490 (36.0) |
Fibromyalgia/Chronic pain and fatigue | 699 (48.2) | 638 (46.9) |
Mental Health Conditions, no. (%) | ||
Depression | 357 (24.6) | 340 (25.0) |
Anxiety | 371 (25.6) | 375 (27.6) |
Substance Abuse | 492 (33.9) | 497 (36.5) |