Type of measure | Database | Data used to define |
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Socio-demographic variables | OPC, PTF | Age, sex, race, marital status |
Clinical characteristics | ||
Number of unique drugs | Pharmacy | VA product; total number of oral, injectable, transdermal drugs in previous year. |
Physical comorbidities | OPC, PTF | Traumatic brain injury, migraine/ headache, brain tumor, dementia, cerebrovascular disease, cardiac conditions, hypertension, other neurological disorders, obesity |
Mental health comorbidities | OPC, PTF | Substance use disorder, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety |
Distance to Hub/ Spoke | OPC | ZIP variable |