Evidence map›Paper›PMID 24519263›Full record

ArticleEuropean journal of clinical pharmacology2014

Influence of refill adherence method when comparing level of adherence for different dosing regimens.

A K Jönsson, L Schiöler, E Lesén, K Andersson Sundell, A-C Mårdby

Abstract read
PubMed Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in European journal of clinical pharmacology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

A K JönssonDepartment of Drug Research/Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, County Council of Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden, anna.k.jonsson@lio.se.
L Schiöler
E Lesén
K Andersson Sundell
A-C Mårdby

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine the impact of two methods when estimating refill adherence in patients using bisphosphonates with different dosing regimens.

methodsIn the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register, 18,203 new users of bisphosphonates aged 18-85 years were identified between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007 and followed for a maximum of 2 years. The patients were categorised based on dosing regimen: one tablet daily, one tablet weekly, switching between these regimens, and other regimens. Refill adherence was estimated with Continuous measure of Medication Acquisition (CMA, adherent if CMA ≥ 80 %) and the maximum gap method (adherent if gaps <45 days). Differences in adherence between patients in the groups were assessed with logistic regression models controlling for confounding factors.

resultsThe proportion of patients classified as adherent was higher using CMA compared with patients classified as adherent using the maximum gap method. Patients on one tablet weekly had significantly lower adherence compared with patients on one tablet daily in the main analyses of both methods (the maximum gap method: 73 % vs. 80 %; adjusted OR=0.71; 95 % CI 0.57-0.89 and CMA: 84 % vs. 88 %, adjusted OR=0.75; 95 % CI 0.57-0.99). Patients using the other two dosing regimens had significantly lower adherence compared with patients on one tablet daily using both methods.

conclusionChoice of method has an impact on the estimates of refill adherence to bisphosphonates. Patients on one tablet weekly dosing had lower adherence compared with patients on one tablet daily dosing using both methods.

Indexed as

Drug MonitoringAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDiphosphonatesDrug Administration ScheduleDrug PrescriptionsFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedSwedenYoung AdultDiphosphonates

Identifiers

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.