ArticleBioMed research international2015
Effects of Adherence to Statin Therapy on Health Care Outcomes and Utilizations in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study.
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- Relationships between beliefs about statins and non-adherence in inpatients from Northwestern China: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
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- Integrating E-Prescribing and Pharmacy Claims Data for Predictive Modeling: Comparing Costs and Utilization of Health Plan Members Who Fill Their Initial Medications with Those Who Do Not.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2020Article
- Adherence to statins and its impact on clinical outcomes: a retrospective population-based study in China.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2020Article
- Long-term statin adherence in patients after hospital discharge for new onset of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a population-based study of real world prescriptions in Taiwan.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2019Article
- Statin adherence and persistence on secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Taiwan.Heart Asia · 2019Article
- Long-Term Use of Tamoxifen Is Associated With a Decreased Subsequent Meningioma Risk in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2019Article
- 10-year trends in statin utilization in Taiwan: a retrospective study using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database.BMJ open · 2017Article
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Abstract
aimGood medication adherence may decrease the probability of worse outcomes and reduce unnecessary medical care costs. This study aims to evaluate medication adherence for people on statin therapy.
methodsNational health insurance databases were analyzed from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2007. Study samples were patients of 45 years and older adults who took statin for the first time during the study period. Medication possession ratio (MPR) was measured until the patients had hospitalization or reached the three-year follow-up period. We identified a good (MPR ≥ 80%) and a poor (MPR < 80%) medication adherence group to conduct statistical analyses.
results40.8% of patients were of good medication adherence and 59.2% were of poor medication adherence. Multivariate logistic regression model indicated that the MPR ≥ 80% group had significantly less probability of hospitalization (P < 0.001). Being men, increasing age, higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scores, seeking care mostly in the medical center or teaching hospitals, and living in the suburban or rural areas had higher probability of hospitalization (P < 0.05 or P < 0.001). The MPR ≥ 80% group spent less hospitalization expenditures (P < 0.001).
conclusionEffective interventions may be applied to the poor medication adherence group in order to improve their health care outcomes.
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