Figures & data
Figure 1 Patient flow diagram.
Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics and resource utilization by 1–180 days post-index LABD prescription fills and overall
Figure 2 Medication prescription fill patterns for COPD patients 1–90 days pre-index to 1–90 days post-index plus grace period.
Notes: Total number of patients=19,783. The No medication group includes patients with no SABD or LABD pharmacy claims; the SABD only group includes patients with at least one pharmacy claim for an SABD, but none for an LABD; the LABD only group includes patients with at least one pharmacy claim for an LABD, but none for an SABD; and the SABD plus LABD group includes patients with at least one pharmacy claim for an LABD and at least one pharmacy claim for an SABD.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LABD, long-acting bronchodilator; SABD, short-acting bronchodilator.
Figure 3 Medication prescription fill patterns for COPD patients 1–90 days post-index plus grace period to 91–180 days post-index plus grace period.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LABD, long-acting bronchodilator; SABD, short-acting bronchodilator.
Table 2 LABD prescription fills across various time periods
Table 3 Health care utilization for COPD within 90 days or 180 days post-index by LABD prescription fills