Abstract
This chapter focuses on methods for the assessment of medication adherence using electronic databases. It presents a summary of topics including aspects of study design, measurements of adherence, and issues specific to the use of electronic health records. The chapter provides an overview of the strengths and limitations of database research for adherence assessment and also presents existing guidelines for the reporting of database studies. The most appropriate study design for any adherence study depends not only on the data sources available for analyses, but also on the topic area, the research question, and the specific study objectives. Medication adherence researchers are recommended to provide a good description of the adherence construct being measured, the measurement being used, and the results of their sensitivity analyses. The goal of medication adherence research is to develop and propose efficient means of helping prescribers and patients to better manage drug treatments so that they obtain optimal health outcomes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Drug Utilization Research |
| Subtitle of host publication | Methods and Applications |
| Editors | Monique Elseviers, Björn Wettermark, Ria Benkő, Marion Bennie, Katarina Gvozdanović, Mikael Hoffmann, Irina Iaru, Verica Ivanovska, Sean MacBride-Stewart, Tanja Mueller, Elisabetta Poluzzi, Lisa Pont, Hege Salvesen Blix, Gabriel Sanfélix-Gimeno, Gisbert Selke, Katja Taxis, Ana Tomas Petrović, Indrė Trečiokienė, Sabine Vogler |
| Place of Publication | Hoboken, NJ |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Chapter | 3.5.3 |
| Pages | 397-405 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119911685 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119911654 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Sept 2024 |
Keywords
- adherence assessment
- drug treatments
- electronic databases
- medication adherence
- sensitivity analyses
- study design
