CV2 MEDICATION REFILL PERSISTENCE: DOES PRESCRIPTION COST-SHARING MATTER?

A competing risks prescription refill model of compliance and persistence.

OBJECTIVES There is evidence to suggest that noncompliant and nonpersistent behaviors have differing risk factors, clinical consequences, and responses to intervention. This has led to calls for these behaviors to be defined and measured separately to characterize medication-taking behavior comprehensively. Current prescription refill models of compliance are, however, unable to appropriately d...

Comparison of various measures for assessing medication refill adherence using prescription datay

Comparison of various measures for assessing medication refill adherence using prescription data.

BACKGROUND Several measures using prescription data have been developed for estimating medication refill adherence. Few studies have made direct comparisons, and little is known about the accuracy of these measures in patients on a multiple-drug regimen. PURPOSE To compare different calculation methods using prescription data for assessing refill adherence. METHOD An observational cohort st...

Prescription medication borrowing and sharing among women of reproductive age.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe the patterns of prescription medication borrowing and sharing among adults, particularly women of reproductive age. METHODS Data were collected from the 2001-2006 HealthStyles surveys, an annual mail survey conducted in the United States concerning trends in health behavior. The total responses received were 26,566 of 36,420 surveys mailed (...

Prescription medication borrowing and sharing--risk factors and management.

BACKGROUND Prescription medication borrowing and sharing is a behaviour that has been identified in patients of all ages. This behaviour is recognised by medical researchers and government health authorities as a potential risk factor in adverse drug events across the community. OBJECTIVE This article discusses prescription medication borrowing and sharing and identifies populations more like...