Medication (Re)fill Adherence Measures Derived from Pharmacy Claims Data in Older Americans: A Review of the Literature
Abstract
Medication nonadherence is a significant public health problem that affects the health and well-being of older Americans while burdening the US healthcare system. Pharmacy claims data have gained importance in deriving objective medication (re)fill adherence measures; however, little is known about application of such measures in older Americans. The objective of this study was to assess the types and characteristics of pharmacy claims-derived medication (re)fill adherence measures used in older Americans. A comprehensive literature search strategy was employed to identify all articles using pharmacy claims data to measure (re)fill adherence to prescription medications in older Americans aged 65+ years. Included were articles reporting original research studies conducted and published in the USA in English between 1 January 2000 and 1 November 2012. The basic search used multiple key terms indicating adherence, combined with the term "medication" and the term "pharmacy claims or administrative claims." Due to the variety of measure names used in the literature, a more specific search was added to repeat the basic search for 29 previously used medication (re)fill adherence measure names. Articles identified through the database search were manually reviewed to select only articles meeting the inclusion criteria. The search resulted in a total of 36 articles. Information on medication (re)fill measurements were extracted and summarized. The 36 articles used 20 differently named…
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The percentages of studies using MPR and PDC were consistent with those found recently by Sattler et al.102
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- Authors
- Sattler, E. L. P., Lee, J. S., & Perri, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Georgia (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lee, Jung Sun
- Venue
- Drugs & Aging
- Published
- 2013-04-04
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 383-399
- ISSN
- 1170-229X (ISSN-L)
- 1179-1969
- OpenAlex
- W2036404617
- Cited by
- 127
- References
- 59
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- FWCI
- 1.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Drugs & Aging (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Georgia
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Keywords
- medication adherence, pharmacy claims data, older adults, medication possession ratio, proportion of days covered, treatment persistence, drug discontinuation, adherence measurement, nursing home care, prescription drug use, medication non-adherence, Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage, health information technology, electronic health records, clinical decision support
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Algorithms, Female, Medicare, Humans, Insurance Claim Review, Male, Pharmacies, Drug Prescriptions, United States, Databases, Factual, Drug Monitoring
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