Open AccessMedication possession ratio: implications of using fixed and variable observation periods in assessing adherence with disease-modifying drugs in patients with multiple sclerosis
Author(s) -
Chris M Kozma,
Dickson,
Phillips,
Meletiche
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s40736
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , medical prescription , pharmacy , cohort study , disease , retrospective cohort study , family medicine , pharmacology
The purpose of this study was to compare two methods of adherence calculation using administrative data for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are prescribed disease-modifying drugs.
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