Key result
Compliance with sulfonylureas averaged 83% and was positively associated with age and baseline self-reported compliance, but inversely related to treatment complexity and being a newly treated patient.
Why the study?
What factors affect compliance with sulfonylureas in patients served by a health maintenance organization?
Population
786 patients treated with sulfonylureas in a health maintenance organization in Southern California, 49.1%…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
two years
Authors
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May aid risk stratification for nonadherence in similar HMOs; leaves open causal effects and intervention efficacy.
Observational (n=786)
No
What factors affect compliance with sulfonylureas in patients served by a health maintenance organization?
Compliance with sulfonylureas is positively associated with age and baseline self-reported compliance, and inversely associated with treatment complexity and being a newly treated patient.
Venturini et al. (1999) conducted an observational in Patients treated with sulfonylureas (n=786). Sulfonylureas was evaluated on Compliance measured as the proportion of days the patient was in possession of the prescribed medications. Compliance with sulfonylureas averaged 83% and was positively associated with age and baseline self-reported compliance, but inversely related to treatment complexity and being a newly treated patient.
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