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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedSchmittdiel JA, Raebel MA, Dyer W
Prescription medication burden in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes: a SUrveillance, PREvention, and ManagEment of Diabetes Mellitus (SUPREME-DM) study.
The purpose of this study is to use electronic health records to examine how many classes of drugs are used by newly diagnosed patients with diabetes immediately before and after the diagnosis of diabetes. Before diagnosis, these patients are using an average of 5 drug classes, and afterwards, use rises to an average of 6.6. Between 2005 and 2009, the average number of drug classes used after diagnosis decreased slightly.
AHRQ-funded; HS01985
Citation: Schmittdiel JA, Raebel MA, Dyer W .
Prescription medication burden in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes: a SUrveillance, PREvention, and ManagEment of Diabetes Mellitus (SUPREME-DM) study.
J Am Pharm Assoc 2014 Jul-Aug;54(4):374-82. doi: 10.1331/JAPhA.2014.13195..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Diabetes, Medication