{"id":4253,"date":"2015-08-28T22:44:42","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T02:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.khpi.org\/blog\/?p=4253"},"modified":"2017-02-13T14:09:04","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T19:09:04","slug":"article-temporarily-withdrawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.khpi.org\/blog\/article-temporarily-withdrawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Article Temporarily Withdrawn."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I posted an article comparing opioid prescriptions in Indiana and Kentucky by specialty\u00a0based on\u00a0the 2013 Medicare Part-D database. Among other things, I concluded that Kentucky providers prescribe more opioids in general than Indiana providers. \u00a0On further review I discovered that the Kentucky data, but not the Indiana data, included the drug tramadol (brand name Ultram). \u00a0This would\u00a0increase the apparent number of prescriptions in Kentucky and their attendant costs. Thus, while I believe most of the intra-state conclusions and my general opinions remain valid, I need to recalculate the Kentucky numbers without tramadol to make a fair comparison. \u00a0Accordingly, I will\u00a0redo the Kentucky numbers and tables without tramadol and repost.<\/p>\n<p>I apologize for this embarrassing oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Hasselbacher<\/p>\n<p>[Addendum Aug 30, 2015. The original article and its supporting tables have been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.khpi.org\/blog\/prescription-of-narcotic-analgesics-in-kentucky-and-indiana-a-comparison-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">updated<\/a> with tramadol removed from the Kentucky dataset. 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