Table 4.
Initiation of pharmacotherapy or behavioral therapy by the place alcoholic liver disease and alcoholic cirrhosis were first diagnosed.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic liver disease, case/group, n | |||||
| Outpatient visit | |||||
| Pharmacotherapy within 60 days | 122/14,027 | 97/13,781 | 104/13,534 | 124/14,213 | 114/14,039 |
| Proportion per 1000 patients | 8.7 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Behavioral therapy within 60 days | 278/13,178 | 238/12,978 | 241/12,740 | 269/13,344 | 288/13,333 |
| Proportion per 1000 patients | 21.1 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 20.2 | 21.6 |
| Emergency department visit | |||||
| Pharmacotherapy within 60 days | 40/1275 | 22/1234 | 27/1214 | 44/1312 | 50/1462 |
| Proportion per 1000 patients | 31.3 | 17.8 | 22.2 | 33.5 | 34.2 |
| Behavioral therapy within 60 days | 83/1110 | 51/1085 | 72/1076 | 89/1150 | 92/1301 |
| Proportion per 1000 patients | 74.8 | 47.0 | 66.9 | 77.4 | 70.7 |
| Alcoholic cirrhosis, case/group, n | |||||
| Outpatient visit | |||||
| Pharmacotherapy within 60 days | 25/1343 | 31/1294 | 24/1344 | 33/1285 | 35/1408 |
| Proportion per 1000 patients | 18.6 | 24.0 | 17.9 | 25.7 | 24.9 |
| Behavioral therapy within 60 days | 51/1248 | 49/1200 | 57/1261 | 62/1205 | 69/1322 |
| Proportion per 1000 patients | 40.9 | 40.8 | 45.2 | 51.5 | 52.2 |
| Emergency department visit | |||||
| Pharmacotherapy within 60 days | 14/469 | 10/434 | 10/460 | 20/433 | 19/510 |
| Proportion per 1000 patients | 29.9 | 23.0 | 21.7 | 46.2 | 37.3 |
| Behavioral therapy within 60 days | 31/428 | 20/404 | 28/415 | 31/401 | 39/476 |
| Proportion per 1000 patients | 72.4 | 49.5 | 67.5 | 77.3 | 81.9 |
*Pharmacotherapy: acamprosate, naltrexone.