| Patients |
---|---|
Number of patients with ≥ 2 outpatient claims for GAD and | 285,820 |
≥ 1 claims for pharmacotherapy used to treat GAD and | 167,538 |
≥ 1 claims with GAD diagnosis on index date or during 90-day period immediately prior and | 55,791 |
≥ 12 months enrollment prior to index date* and | 22,678 |
≥ 12 months enrollment following index date* and | 14,407 |
No evidence of receipt of any benzodiazepine, SSRI or SNRI in the year prior to index date and** | 11,202 |
No Medicaid insurance and | 11,111 |
Aged < 65 years or | 10,398 |
Aged ≥ 65 years and not enrolled in Medicare supplemental or capitated plans | 119 |
Total of above and | 10,517 |
No missing information on therapy-days on prescription for index drug | 10,275 |