Subsequent Period
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12-Month IR per Patient
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IRR
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Rate of IPF-related outpatient visits
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2.39
|
2.34
|
2.56
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1.09 (0.91–1.32)
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Unscheduled and/or urgent care
|
0.30
|
0.24
|
0.55
|
2.25 (1.45–3.50)
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For a suspected AEx
|
0.30
|
0.24
|
0.54
|
2.28 (1.47–3.51)
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Rate of outpatient visits indicating that the following medications/treatments were prescribed for IPF
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Prednisone
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1.22
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1.09
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1.60
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1.47 (1.16–1.85)
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Azathioprine
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0.39
|
0.34
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0.54
|
1.57 (0.96–2.57)
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N-acetylcysteine
|
0.70
|
0.67
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0.79
|
1.19 (0.85–1.67)
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Rate of outpatient visits that included the following tests/procedures
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Arterial blood gas test
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0.25
|
0.19
|
0.35
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1.80 (0.90–3.60)
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High-resolution computed tomography
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0.29
|
0.27
|
0.36
|
1.32 (0.75–2.33)
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Chest X-ray
|
0.55
|
0.54
|
0.60
|
1.11 (0.77–1.59)
|
Lung biopsy
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
0.01
|
0.39 (0.05–3.44)
|
Pulmonary rehabilitation
|
0.21
|
0.19
|
0.26
|
1.40 (0.86–2.27)
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Rate of IPF-related ER visits
|
0.43
|
0.41
|
0.53
|
1.30 (0.80–2.12)
|
For a suspected AEx
|
0.19
|
0.16
|
0.29
|
1.84 (1.04–3.27)
|
Rate of ER visits that included the following tests/procedures
|
Arterial blood gas test
|
0.24
|
0.21
|
0.34
|
1.63 (0.95–2.81)
|
High-resolution computed tomography
|
0.14
|
0.12
|
0.20
|
1.71 (0.88–3.30)
|
Chest X-ray
|
0.24
|
0.22
|
0.30
|
1.36 (0.79–2.32)
|
Supplemental oxygen therapy
|
0.21
|
0.18
|
0.29
|
1.58 (0.89–2.79)
|
Rate of IFP-related hospitalizations
|
0.34
|
0.26
|
0.61
|
2.31 (1.10–4.85)
|
For a suspected AEx
|
0.20
|
0.13
|
0.43
|
3.46 (2.00–5.98)
|
Rate of hospital days not for a suspected AEx
|
0.53
|
0.44
|
0.81
|
1.84 (0.38–9.07)
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Rate of hospital days for a suspected AEx
|
2.06
|
1.07
|
4.50
|
4.19 (1.69–10.41)
|
Rate of ICU stays
|
0.13
|
0.09
|
0.28
|
3.07 (1.38–6.83)
|
Rate of ICU days
|
0.62
|
0.42
|
1.22
|
2.92 (1.12–7.63)
|
Rate of hospitalizations that included the following tests/procedures
|
Arterial blood gas test
|
0.18
|
0.12
|
0.36
|
2.87 (1.48–5.54)
|
Mechanical ventilation
|
0.08
|
0.07
|
0.16
|
2.47 (0.85–7.12)
|
Non-invasive ventilation
|
0.08
|
0.04
|
0.20
|
5.50 (2.90–10.45)
|
Supplemental oxygen therapy
|
0.13
|
0.09
|
0.28
|
3.22 (1.69–6.17)
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