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Characterization of Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Real-World Setting and Pain-Related Medication Prescriptions for Management of Postoperative Pain

Carmen S. KirknessCarmen S. Kirkness, PhD, is Assistant Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Carrie McAdam-Marx, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Sudhir Unni, PhD, is Research Associate, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Jason Young, MD, is Health Economist and Outcomes Research Fellow, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Xiangyang Ye, MS, is Senior Research Analyst, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Arthi Chandran, MPH, is Associate Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., New York, New York, USA. Christopher L. Peters, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Carl V. Asche, PhD, is Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Visiting Research Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine.Correspondence[email protected]
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Carrie McAdam-MarxCarmen S. Kirkness, PhD, is Assistant Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Carrie McAdam-Marx, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Sudhir Unni, PhD, is Research Associate, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Jason Young, MD, is Health Economist and Outcomes Research Fellow, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Xiangyang Ye, MS, is Senior Research Analyst, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Arthi Chandran, MPH, is Associate Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., New York, New York, USA. Christopher L. Peters, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Carl V. Asche, PhD, is Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Visiting Research Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
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Sudhir UnniCarmen S. Kirkness, PhD, is Assistant Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Carrie McAdam-Marx, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Sudhir Unni, PhD, is Research Associate, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Jason Young, MD, is Health Economist and Outcomes Research Fellow, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Xiangyang Ye, MS, is Senior Research Analyst, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Arthi Chandran, MPH, is Associate Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., New York, New York, USA. Christopher L. Peters, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Carl V. Asche, PhD, is Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Visiting Research Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
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Jason YoungCarmen S. Kirkness, PhD, is Assistant Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Carrie McAdam-Marx, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Sudhir Unni, PhD, is Research Associate, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Jason Young, MD, is Health Economist and Outcomes Research Fellow, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Xiangyang Ye, MS, is Senior Research Analyst, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Arthi Chandran, MPH, is Associate Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., New York, New York, USA. Christopher L. Peters, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Carl V. Asche, PhD, is Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Visiting Research Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
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Xiangyang YeCarmen S. Kirkness, PhD, is Assistant Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Carrie McAdam-Marx, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Sudhir Unni, PhD, is Research Associate, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Jason Young, MD, is Health Economist and Outcomes Research Fellow, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Xiangyang Ye, MS, is Senior Research Analyst, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Arthi Chandran, MPH, is Associate Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., New York, New York, USA. Christopher L. Peters, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Carl V. Asche, PhD, is Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Visiting Research Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
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Arthi ChandranCarmen S. Kirkness, PhD, is Assistant Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Carrie McAdam-Marx, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Sudhir Unni, PhD, is Research Associate, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Jason Young, MD, is Health Economist and Outcomes Research Fellow, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Xiangyang Ye, MS, is Senior Research Analyst, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Arthi Chandran, MPH, is Associate Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., New York, New York, USA. Christopher L. Peters, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Carl V. Asche, PhD, is Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Visiting Research Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
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Christopher L. PetersCarmen S. Kirkness, PhD, is Assistant Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Carrie McAdam-Marx, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Sudhir Unni, PhD, is Research Associate, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Jason Young, MD, is Health Economist and Outcomes Research Fellow, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Xiangyang Ye, MS, is Senior Research Analyst, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Arthi Chandran, MPH, is Associate Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., New York, New York, USA. Christopher L. Peters, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Carl V. Asche, PhD, is Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Visiting Research Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
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Carl V. AscheCarmen S. Kirkness, PhD, is Assistant Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Carrie McAdam-Marx, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Sudhir Unni, PhD, is Research Associate, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Jason Young, MD, is Health Economist and Outcomes Research Fellow, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Xiangyang Ye, MS, is Senior Research Analyst, Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah. Arthi Chandran, MPH, is Associate Director, Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Pfizer Inc., New York, New York, USA. Christopher L. Peters, MD, is Professor of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Utah. Carl V. Asche, PhD, is Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Visiting Research Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
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Pages 235-243 | Accepted 16 Jul 2012, Published online: 19 Nov 2012

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