Background
Methods
Data source
Study design and population
Patient’s population and patient’s medical condition
Role of eligibility
Drug and dosage forms
Propensity score matching
Outcome variables
Medication adherence
Independent variables and covariates
Data Analysis
Sensitivity analysis
Results
Baseline characteristics
Change in medication adherence
Measure | Unmatched | Propensity score matched | ||
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Type-2 diabetes patients
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Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | |
No. of patients (n) | 470 | 5463 | 400 | 400 |
MPR (mean ± SD) | ||||
Pre-EDP | 0.47 ± 0.27 | 0.53 ± 0.27 | 0.46 ± 0.26 | 0.49 ± 0.24 |
Post-EDP | 0.58 ± 0.30 | 0.59 ± 0.28 | 0.60 ± 0.30 | 0.58 ± 0.28 |
Difference in mean (Post-Pre) | + 0.11 | + 0.06 | + 0.14 | + 0.09 |
P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Difference in Difference | + 0.05 | + 0.05 | ||
P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||
Adherence group (%, MPR ≥ 0.8) | ||||
Pre-EDP | 13.2% | 17.8% | 11.2% | 10.5% |
Post-EDP | 26.0% | 24.4% | 28.0% | 21.8% |
Difference in % | + 12.8% | + 6.6% | + 16.8% | + 11.3% |
P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Dyslipidemia patients
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Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | |
Total (n) | 1099 | 14,396 | 934 | 934 |
MPR (mean ± SD) | ||||
Pre-EDP | 0.46 ± 0.30 | 0.55 ± 0.32 | 0.44 ± 0.27 | 0.48 ± 0.28 |
Post-EDP | 0.64 ± 0.32 | 0.68 ± 0.32 | 0.66 ± 0.32 | 0.66 ± 0.32 |
Difference in mean (Post-Pre) | + 0.18 | + 0.13 | + 0.22 | + 0.18 |
P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Difference in Difference | + 0.05 | + 0.04 | ||
P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||
Adherence group (%, MPR ≥ 0.8) | ||||
Pre-EDP | 17.8% | 25.5% | 13.9% | 15.3% |
Post-EDP | 36.6% | 41.0% | 38.3% | 38.4% |
Difference in % | + 18.8% | + 15.5% | + 24.4% | + 23.1% |
P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Variables | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% CI | P value |
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Intervention x Period | 1.94 | 1.80–2.09 | < 0.001 |
Age in group (years) | |||
18–25 | Reference | ||
26–50 | 0.58 | 0.45–0.74 | < 0.001 |
51–75 | 0.88 | 0.69–1.12 | 0.305 |
>75 | 0.97 | 0.76–1.24 | 0.803 |
Gender | |||
Female | Reference | ||
Male | 1.12 | 1.09–1.14 | < 0.001 |
Number of medications prescribed at the index date | |||
>1 | Reference | ||
1 | 3.20 | 3.12–3.29 | < 0.001 |
Has history of hospital admission | 0.86 | 0.84–0.89 | < 0.001 |
Class of medications | |||
Sulfonylurea | 0.19 | 0.18–0.19 | < 0.001 |
Non-sulfonylurea | 0.18 | 0.14–0.23 | < 0.001 |
Metformin | 0.50 | 0.49–0.52 | < 0.001 |
Thiazolidinediones | 0.21 | 0.19–0.22 | < 0.001 |
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors | 0.36 | 0.34–0.39 | < 0.001 |
DPP-4 inhibitors | 0.42 | 0.39–0.44 | < 0.001 |
SGLT-2 inhibitors | 0.49 | 0.39–0.63 | < 0.001 |
Statins | 0.75 | 0.70–0.79 | < 0.001 |
Comorbidities | |||
Acute myocardial infarction | 1.14 | 1.06–1.21 | < 0.001 |
Congestive heart failure | 0.82 | 0.78–0.87 | < 0.001 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 0.86 | 0.83–0.89 | < 0.001 |
Dementia | 1.22 | 1.14–1.32 | < 0.001 |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 0.87 | 0.82–0.92 | < 0.001 |
Peptic ulcer disease | 1.19 | 1.05–1.36 | 0.006 |
Mild liver disease | 0.87 | 0.82–0.92 | < 0.001 |
Diabetes without chronic complication | 1.42 | 1.36–1.48 | < 0.001 |
Diabetes with chronic complication | 1.72 | 1.66–1.79 | < 0.001 |
Hemiplegia | 0.65 | 0.52–0.83 | < 0.001 |
Cancer | 0.70 | 0.63–0.78 | < 0.001 |
Solid tumor | 1.44 | 1.06–1.95 | 0.02 |
AIDs | 1.36 | 1.13–1.63 | < 0.001 |
CCI score | |||
0 | Reference | ||
1 | 1.18 | 1.15–1.22 | < 0.001 |
>2 | 1.23 | 1.18–1.29 | < 0.001 |