1. A survey of cost, access and outcomes for cannabinoid‐based medicinal product use by Australians with endometriosis.
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Proudfoot, Andrew, Duffy, Sarah, Sinclair, Justin, Abbott, Jason, and Armour, Mike
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HEALTH services accessibility , *MEDICAL marijuana , *SELF-evaluation , *CHRONIC pain , *INSURANCE , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *ENDOMETRIOSIS , *PAIN management , *PHYSICIAN practice patterns , *DATA analysis software , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *DRUG prescribing , *MEDICAL care costs , *CANNABINOIDS , *DRUG dosage , *THERAPEUTICS , *DRUG administration - Abstract
People with endometriosis use cannabis to manage their symptoms. This study aimed to identify costs, modes of administration, product composition, and self‐reported effectiveness for those accessing medicinal cannabis in Australia. There were 192 survey responses analysed. Most (63.5%) used a 'cannabis clinic' doctor, incurring an initial consultation cost of $100–$200+ (10.2% Medicare bulk‐billed) and median cannabinoid medicine costs of $300AUD per month. Cost was a major barrier to access, necessitating reducing dosage (76.1%) and/or consuming illicit cannabis (42.9%), despite a prescription. Most (77%) medical consumers used two or more cannabis products, with delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol predominant oil and flower products most frequently prescribed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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