Methodological challenges in assessment of current use of warfarin among patients with atrial fibrillation using dispensation data from administrative health care databases
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.4570
Abstract: Algorithms to define current exposure to warfarin using administrative data may be imprecise. Study objectives were to characterize dispensation patterns, to measure gaps between expected and observed refill dates for warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants… read more here.
Keywords: dispensation; warfarin; challenges assessment; assessment current ... See more keywords
Defining the duration of the dispensation of oral anticoagulants in administrative healthcare databases.
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.5378
Abstract: PURPOSE In clinical practice, warfarin therapy requires frequent dose adjustments. In pharmacy claims, the days supplied value may not reflect the true duration of warfarin dispensation. This may affect the measures of association comparing the… read more here.
Keywords: dispensation; oral anticoagulants; duration; data driven ... See more keywords
Impact of Formulary Restrictions on Antiepileptic Drug Dispensation Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1007/s40120-020-00195-3
Abstract: Introduction The aim of this analysis was to assess the relationship between formulary restrictions and antiepileptic drug (AED) dispensation in patients with focal seizure (FS). Study Design A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted using data… read more here.
Keywords: dispensation; index aed; formulary restrictions; restrictions antiepileptic ... See more keywords
Socio-economic disparities in the dispensation of antibiotics in Sweden 2016-2017: An intersectional analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy.
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DOI: 10.1177/1403494820981496
Abstract: Aims: Antimicrobial resistance presents an increasingly serious threat to global public health, which is directly related to how antibiotic medication is used in society. Actions aimed towards the optimised use of antibiotics should be implemented… read more here.
Keywords: dispensation; 2016 2017; analysis; dispensation antibiotics ... See more keywords
An inverse relationship between asthma prevalence and medication dispensation trend: a 12-year spatial analysis of electronic health record data in Alberta, Canada
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00489-2022
Abstract: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that affects >300 million people worldwide [1]. As of 2019, 2.95 million Canadians were diagnosed with asthma [2]. While there are standard recommendations and guidelines for… read more here.
Keywords: asthma prevalence; health; dispensation; inverse relationship ... See more keywords
Dementia Diagnosis Is Associated with Changes in Antidiabetic Drug Prescription: An Open-Cohort Study of ∼130,000 Swedish Subjects over 14 Years
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DOI: 10.3233/jad-200618
Abstract: Background: Care individualization dominates in clinical guidelines for cognitively impaired patients with diabetes; however, few studies examined such adaptations. Objective: Describe long-term pharmacological changes in diabetes treatment in subjects with and without dementia. Methods: We… read more here.
Keywords: dispensation; drug; swedish subjects; dementia ... See more keywords