Open AccessAntipsychotic Adherence and Its Correlation to Health Outcomes for Chronic Comorbid Conditions
Author(s) -
Joel F. Farley,
Richard A. Hansen,
Kristina Yu-Isenberg,
Matthew L. Maciejewski
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
primary care companion to cns disorders/the primary care companion for cns disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 2155-7772
pISSN - 2155-7780
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.11m01324
Subject(s) - medicine , antipsychotic , medicaid , cohort , diabetes mellitus , retrospective cohort study , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , risperidone , olanzapine , population , hyperlipidemia , diagnosis code , pharmacoepidemiology , medication adherence , psychiatry , pediatrics , health care , medical prescription , endocrinology , pharmacology , environmental health , economics , economic growth
To examine the relationship between adherence to antipsychotics and adherence to medications for cardiometabolic conditions (diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia) and subsequent health care utilization and expenditures in patients with schizophrenia and preexisting cardiometabolic conditions.