Age or numbers of patients treated per three-month period were not included as characteristics as there is only regional, non-comparable data available.
Unfortunately, the indicators, monitored age groups and methods of analysis have been altered through the years, resulting in non-comparable data.
But it makes the point that to adjust data to make it comparable is better than to "(1) ignore economic information entirely; (2) attempt to use non-comparable data; or (3) adjust in ways that are not systematic or explicit" [ 20].
Methadone was excluded from the analyses since it is primarily used for addiction (i.e., opioid maintenance) treatment, and only in less common instances for pain treatment; this results in irregular dispensing patterns, as a substantial proportion of methadone is dispensed not by retail pharmacies, and therefore non-comparable data with other POs for the purposes of the present study.
This approach greatly facilitated the analysis and interpretation steps and it contrasts with databases where non-directly comparable data are stockpiled and are difficult to synthesize [55].
Collecting comparable data on non-spending aspects of welfare state programmes is an important step in bridging this research gap.
By so doing, CDC will collect comparable data from non-RWP supported facilities that can provide a context in which to interpret the quality of care evaluations conducted by HRSA and its grantees.
The characteristics of the respondents and non-respondents at six months were comparable (data not shown).
17 These two studies however do not separate women with diabetes type 1 from those with diabetes type 2 and do not include any comparable data from a non-diabetic reference population.
There are several reasons for this, among others: non comparable experimental designs, different technology platforms and different data (pre processing steps.
A limitation of our study was a lack of comparable data from other VA or non-VA facilities.
