The estimated percentages of patients in the highest level in the last-period, and the estimated difference between the contrasting groups in figures 2A–H (95% confidence bands)
| Figure | Comparing groups | Estimate 1 | Estimate 2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect of other drugs | ||||
| 2A | Opioids/antialcohol/smoke cess. (1) versus none (2) | 2.27 (1.858, 2.646) | 0.802 (0.736, 0.855) | 1.468 (1.074, 1.853) |
| 2B | Antidepressants/lithium (1) versus none (2) | 1.368 (1.23, 1.501) | 0.768 (0.711, 0.818) | 0.6 (0.437, 0.726) |
| 2C | Antipsychotics (1) versus none (2) | 1.972 (1.824, 2.131) | 0.796 (0.749, 0.831) | 1.176 (1.006, 1.336) |
| 2D | Antiasthmatics/COPD drugs (1) versus none (2) | 1.234 (1.178, 1.4) | 0.812 (0.739, 0.859) | 0.422 (0.357, 0.543) |
| Effect of 1st drug choice | ||||
| 2E | Oxazepam (1) versus diazepam (2) | 0.96 (0.835, 1.091) | 0.667 (0.602, 0.745) | 0.293 (0.154, 0.476) |
| 2F | Nitrazepam/flunitrazepam (1) versus diazepam (2) | 1.394 (1.164, 1.772) | 0.667 (0.602, 0.745) | 0.727 (0.447, 1.131) |
| Effect of prescribers specialty | ||||
| 2G | General practitioner (1) versus no specialty (2) | 0.745 (0.705, 0.806) | 0.916 (0.844, 1.007) | −0.171 (−0.294, −0.092) |
| Compare the two defined groups | ||||
| 2H | Oxazepam and no specialty (1) versus diazepam and specialist in general practice (2) | 1.083 (0.931, 1.155) | 0.584 (0.494, 0.652) | 0.499 (0.361, 0.618) |