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This research aims to evaluate the influence of pharmacy-based value-added utilities on prescription refill compliance and health care expenditures in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

August 1, 1993Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Effect of value–added utilities on prescription refill compliance and Medicaid health care expenditures–a study of patients with non–insulin–dependent diabetes mellitus

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TSTracy L. SkaerWashington State University Spokane DSDavid A. SclarPrinceton University DMDaniel J. MarkowskiMemorial Hospital

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Randomized trial shows improved prescription refill compliance and lower healthcare expenditures in NIDDM patients, suggesting effective pharmacy interventions.

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This research aims to evaluate the influence of pharmacy-based value-added utilities on prescription refill compliance and health care expenditures in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Randomized trial with 258 Medicaid beneficiaries from South Carolina monitored for 1 year.
Four groups: control (standard care), reminders, unit-of-use packaging, and both reminders plus packaging.
Assessed medication possession ratio and health service utilization through ANOVA and multivariate regression.
Patients with reminders and/or unit-of-use packaging showed a significant increase in Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) compared to controls (P ≤ 0.05).
Both interventions together led to a significant increase in MPR compared to other groups (P ≤ 0.05).
Patients receiving both interventions had a significant reduction in healthcare usage compared to those with standard care (P ≤ 0.05).

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Skaer et al. (1993) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a24eadfebdc85098a29b808 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2710.1993.tb00591.x

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Randomized trial shows improved prescription refill compliance and lower healthcare expenditures in NIDDM patients, suggesting effective pharmacy interventions.

Effect of value–added utilities on prescription refill compliance and Medicaid health care expenditures–a study of patients with non–insulin–dependent diabetes mellitus

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Effect of value–added utilities on prescription refill compliance and Medicaid health care expenditures–a study of patients with non–insulin–dependent diabetes mellitus

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