| Adherence, persistence and continuation with cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease. | |
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PMID: 22950587 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Aim: To determine adherence, persistence and continuation beyond 6 months with cholinesterase inhibitors in Australians with Alzheimer's disease. Methods: Adherence and persistence with cholinesterase inhibitors were assessed by data linkage using the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Authority database and other health databases. Results: Over 18 000 people commenced cholinesterase inhibitors during 2004. Adherence was 79.4% while the medication possession ratio was 0.88. Some 70.3% of people filled all six scripts for the initial trial period of therapy. Some 57.3% of evaluable patients accessed funding beyond six prescriptions, indicating that their clinicians had declared that there was a two-point or more greater improvement in the Mini-Mental State Examination. Despite the high rate of continuation beyond 6 months, the rates of institutionalisation and death were no different to those reported in clinical trials. Conclusions: Persistence and adherence with cholinesterase inhibitors was reasonable once treatment was established. There was an unexpectedly high continuation rate beyond six prescriptions. |
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David G Le Couteur; Maxine Robinson; Ann Leverton; Helen Creasey; Louise Waite; Kerry Atkins; Andrew J McLachlan |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-4 |
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Title: Australasian journal on ageing Volume: 31 ISSN: 1741-6612 ISO Abbreviation: Australas J Ageing Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
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Created Date: 2012-9-6 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9808874 Medline TA: Australas J Ageing Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 164-169 Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Authors. Australasian Journal on Ageing © 2011 ACOTA. |
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Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, University of Sydney and Concord RG Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales; and Drug Utilisation Sub-committee, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Section, Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Drug Utilisation Sub-committee, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Section, Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, University of Sydney and Concord RG Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, University of Sydney and Concord RG Hospital; and Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
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