Receipt of chemotherapy was ascertained based on the presence of one or more claims for a chemotherapy drug or administration, which were identified using HCPCS and ICD-9-CM codes in the healthcare claims database.
Receipt of chemotherapy was ascertained beginning 45 days prior to first diagnosis of secondary malignant neoplasm (through the end of follow-up), and was based on the presence of medical claims with a HCPCS code for a chemotherapy drug or a HCPCS, ICD-9-CM, or UB-92 code for administration of chemotherapy.
Receipt of chemotherapy was ascertained based on the presence of ≥1 paid medical claim for a chemotherapy drug or administration thereof (identified using Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System [HCPCS], International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification [ICD-9-CM], and Health Care Financing Administration Uniform Bill-92 [UB-92] revenue codes).
Eligibility, which was based on the absence of pre-existing diabetes and a self-reported waist circumference indicating abdominal obesity, was ascertained upon receipt of the questionnaires.
Information on cognitive status, pain, depression, and clinical characteristics that could be associated with the receipt of a psychotropic medication was ascertained using the Minimum Data Set MDSS) assessment performed closest to study entry (mean 35 days after study entry; range 0 days- 248 days after study entry).
Mortality was ascertained through verbal autopsies.
Mortality was ascertained in 2007.
While we do not wish to overstate a null effect, it should be noted that although the study measures receipt of substance use treatment, the quality of this treatment cannot be ascertained from the data.
General health status, presence of current illness (clinically significant, diagnosed chronic conditions; e.g. Diabetes) and the number of visits to healthcare providers were ascertained from participants by using an adapted version of Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) [ 38, 39].
Upon the receipt and analysis of the information by the Bank of Lithuania regarding alleged violations and alleged criminal offences against the financial system of our country, property and civil service which were ascertained during the inspection of the Snoras, on 14 November the prosecutor general's office commenced a pre-trial investigation.
