quality and cost implications
Adults with a new principal DPN diagnosis were categorized as initially untreated if they had no newly initiated DPNrelated medication within the fi rst 14 days after diagnosis. Bivariate logistic regression evaluated predictors for newly initiating medication versus being initially untreated. Multinomial logistic regression evaluated predictors for each medication category (antidepressants, anticonvulsants, or multiple medications versus opioids) … read more