Comparison of drug adherence rates among patients with seven different medical conditions

• Published in: Pharmacotherapy Vol. 28; no. 4; p. 437
• Main Authors: Briesacher, Becky A, Andrade, Susan E, Fouayzi, Hassan, Chan, K Arnold
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Comorbidity; Databases, Factual; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - drug therapy; Drug Therapy; Epilepsy - drug therapy; Female; Gout - drug therapy; Humans; Hypercholesterolemia - drug therapy; Hypertension - drug therapy; Hypothyroidism - drug therapy; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoporosis - drug therapy; Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data; Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage
• ISSN: 0277-0008
• DOI: 10.1592/phco.28.4.437

To compare drug adherence rates among patients with gout, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, osteoporosis, seizure disorders, and type 2 diabetes mellitus by using a standardized approach. Longitudinal study. Health care claims data from 2001-2004. A total of 706,032 adults aged 18...