Abstract:OBJECTIVES:To evaluate medical and pharmacy costs associated with breakthrough pain (BTP) in a commercially-insured population with chronic, cancer-related pain. METHODS: The National Breakthrough Pain Survey studied a large commercially-insured population using claims data and structured interviews to assess the prevalence, characteristics, and impact of BTP. Adult patients with ≥2 medical claims at an interval ≥3 months with an ICD-9-CM code indicating a chronic pain condition (cancer or noncancer) and ≥3 op… Show more
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