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Table 2 Sample selection

From: Medication adherence and utilization in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder receiving aripiprazole, quetiapine, or ziprasidone at hospital discharge: A retrospective cohort study

Criteria

Number of Patients in

Schizophrenia Cohort

Bipolar Disorder Cohort

Total number of patients with ≥1 inpatient admissions for treatment of condition of interest* during study period** and

228

389

Received oral ziprasidone, ariprazole, or quetiapine on the day of discharge or immediately preceding one and

90

169

≥6 months enrollment prior to “qualifying” admission and

66

127

≥6 months enrollment subsequent to date of discharge of “qualifying” admission and

52

110

Had no evidence of receipt of clozapine at any time during study period and

47

109

Were not enrolled in insurance plan with mental health “carve out” and

45

106

Were aged ≥18 years as of date of qualifying hospital admission and

44

87

Had no evidence of epilepsy prior to qualifying admission and

44

85

Had no evidence of other condition of interest* during study period

43

84

  1. *Either schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
  2. *For patients with multiple such admissions, only the first such admission will be examined; study period spans the period January 1, 2001 to September 30, 2008.