NSAIDs represent one of the most widely prescribed classes of drugs in the U.S. Although data on NSAIDs abound in randomized, controlled trials, they are limited in terms of patients’ experiences in actual practice. Ours is one of the first studies to examine patient-reported, NSAID-related experiences and behaviors in a primary care setting. We limited [...]

RESULTS Of the 467 patients identified by their physicians as meeting the study’s inclusion criteria, 447 (96%) agreed to participate. The most frequent reason given for not participating was “not enough time.” Of the patients who completed a baseline survey, 440 (98%) completed the two follow-up surveys according to the timeline in the study protocol. [...]

METHODS Patientswere selected from participating practices of the Tri-State Primary Care Research Network. This network includes more than 25 practices and 200 physicians in the greater metropolitan Philadelphia area. Ten practices with a total of 76 physicians participated. Two of the practices were family practice residency programs with attending and resident physicians. In these practices, [...]

INTRODUCTION Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) constitute one of the most widely used classes of agents in primary care; more than 70 million prescriptions for NSAIDs are filled in the U.S. each year. Some investigators have estimated that 5% to 10% of the adults in the U.S. (approximately 15 to 25 million people) use NSAIDs regularly. [...]