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Use of power-law analysis to predict abuse or diversion of prescribed medications: proof-of-concept mathematical exploration
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a proof-of-concept study comparing Lorenz-curve analysis (LCA) with power-law (exponential function) analysis (PLA), by applying segmented regression modeling to 1-year prescription claims data for three medications—alprazolam, opioids, and gabapentin—to predict abuse and/or di...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6069871/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30064519 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3632-y |