2010
Refill Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents and Glycemic Control in Veterans
Kim N, Agostini JV, Justice AC. Refill Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents and Glycemic Control in Veterans. Annals Of Pharmacotherapy 2010, 44: 800-808. PMID: 20388863, PMCID: PMC3117591, DOI: 10.1345/aph.1m570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral hypoglycemic agentsGlycemic controlGoal A1CHypoglycemic agentsBaseline dateInadequate diabetes controlPercent of patientsPoor glycemic controlMain outcome measuresBaseline A1CContinuous refillNonpersistent patientsComorbid hypertensionDiabetes medicationsMedian ageBetter persistenceMedication nonadherenceDiabetes controlDays' supplyOutcome measuresClinical careEligible veteransPatientsA1CMedications
2005
How Does Depression Influence Diabetes Medication Adherence in Older Patients?
Kilbourne AM, Reynolds CF, Good CB, Sereika SM, Justice AC, Fine MJ. How Does Depression Influence Diabetes Medication Adherence in Older Patients? American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2005, 13: 202-210. PMID: 15728751, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200503000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall medication adherenceMedication adherenceElectronic monitoring capsOlder patientsPharmacy dataBaseline surveyInadequate medication adherenceOral hypoglycemic medicationsPharmacy refill dataType 2 diabetesLower median percentagesPercentage of daysPercent of daysHypoglycemic medicationsAdequate medicationMedication useRefill dataPatients' baselineAdequate adherenceMedication coverageDepressed patientsDays' supplyPatient reportsPatientsMedian percentage