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| Title |
The effects of reduced copayments on discontinuation and adherence failure to statin medication in Australia
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| Published in |
Health Policy, January 2015
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.01.003 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rachel J. Knott, Dennis J. Petrie, Emma L. Heeley, John P. Chalmers, Philip M. Clarke |
| Abstract |
This paper assesses whether the concession card, which offers discounted out-of-pocket costs for prescription medicines in Australia, affects discontinuation and adherence to statin therapy. The analysis uses data from the Australian Hypertension and Absolute Risk Study (AusHEART), which involves patients aged 55 years and over who visited a GP between April and June 2008. Socioeconomic and clinical information was collected and linked to administrative data on pharmaceutical use. Patients without a concession card were 63% more likely (hazard ratio (HR) 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.14-2.33) to discontinue and 60% (odds ratio (OR) CI: 1.04-2.44) more likely to fail to adhere to therapy compared to concessional patients. Smokers were 2.12 (HR CI: 1.39-3.22) times more likely to discontinue use and 2.23 (OR CI: 1.35-3.71) times more likely to fail to adhere compared to non-smokers. Patients who had recently initiated statin medication were also 2.28 (HR CI: 1.22-4.28) times more likely to discontinue use. In conclusion, higher copayments act as a disincentive for persistent and adherent use of statin medication. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 43% |
| Senegal | 1 | 14% |
| Unknown | 3 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 14% |
| Scientists | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 50 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 2% |
| Romania | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 47 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 10 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 12% |
| Researcher | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 15 | 30% |
| Unknown | 7 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 26% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 10 | 20% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 5 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 7 | 14% |
| Unknown | 11 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 42. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 April 2015.
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#979,966
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#89
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#12,806
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