Comparison of resource utilization by patients treated with transdermal fentanyl and long-acting oral opioids for nonmalignant pain

Pain Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-55

  Loughlin, Jeanne E ^a   Cole, J Alexander ^a   Dodd, Sheri L ^b   Schein, Jeffrey R ^b   Thornhill, Julie C ^b   Walker, Alexander M ^a  

^a Ingenix Inc   (United States)

^b JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesics; Cohort studies; Health services; Opioid; Pain; Transdermal administration

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LONG ACTING DRUG; METHADONE; MORPHINE SULFATE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; FOLLOW UP; FUTUROLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036096859     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4637.2002.02005.x     Document Type: Article

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