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NOP World Health's research provides an early read on physician and patient reactions to the panel's recommendations. Both physician and patient studies were conducted via Internet. The physician study was performed between February 24 and 28, 2005 among 200 doctors, including 50 internists ... 50 general and family practitioners ... 50 rheumatologists ... and 50 orthopedic surgeons. The patient research was conducted between March 1 and 3, 2005 among 300 patients who have taken a prescription pain medication in the last nine months,116 of whom had taken a COX-2.