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International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 16, 2021 - Issue
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Original Research

Continuity of Care Assessment Within a Vertically Integrated Care Management Organization Before and After COPD-Related Exacerbations

Morgan Justice Fuoco1 Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Science Programs Department, Portland, OR, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard A Mularski1 Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Science Programs Department, Portland, OR, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6979-2542View further author information
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Benjamin Wu2 GlaxoSmithKline, US Value Evidence and Outcomes, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, USAView further author information
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Chad Moretz2 GlaxoSmithKline, US Value Evidence and Outcomes, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1828-1667View further author information
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Mary Ann McBurnie1 Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Science Programs Department, Portland, OR, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0314-220XView further author information
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Richard H Stanford2 GlaxoSmithKline, US Value Evidence and Outcomes, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5795-1147View further author information
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Phillip Crawford1 Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Science Programs Department, Portland, OR, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0774-7898View further author information
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Bianca Salas1 Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Science Programs Department, Portland, OR, USAView further author information
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Pages 2755-2767 | Published online: 07 Oct 2021

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Figure 1 Study design.

Notes: aThe index period (applying only to hospitalized patients) was defined as the date of the most recent AECOPD until the day before discharge. bThe post-index period began 1 day after hospitalization discharge or 1 day after outpatient diagnosis code for an AECOPD.
Abbreviations: AECOPD, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Figure 1 Study design.

Table 1 Patient Characteristics at Index

Table 2 COPD-Related Therapy Dispensed in the AECOPD Group at Indexa,b

Table 3 Treatment Patterns Pre- and Post-AECOPD (Mutually Exclusive)

Table 4 COPD-Related and Non-COPD-Related Healthcare Resource Utilization Pre- and Post-Index

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