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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedMaciejewski ML, Hammill BG, Voils CI
Prescriber continuity and medication availability in older adults with cardiometabolic conditions.
Researchers examined whether the number of prescribers of essential medications was associated with the availability of medications, a surrogate for adherence, to manage diabetes, hypertension or dyslipidemia. They found that the number of prescribers was not significantly associated with availability of oral diabetes agents but having more prescribers is associated with increased medication availability in older Medicare beneficiaries with dyslipidemia or hypertension.
AHRQ-funded; HS023085.
Citation: Maciejewski ML, Hammill BG, Voils CI .
Prescriber continuity and medication availability in older adults with cardiometabolic conditions.
SAGE Open Med 2018 Feb 6;6:2050312118757388. doi: 10.1177/2050312118757388.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Elderly, Medicare, Medication, Patient Adherence/Compliance
Shen C, Zhao B, Liu L
Adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitors among Medicare Part D beneficiaries with chronic myeloid leukemia.
The authors of this study identified 836 patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with Medicare Part D insurance coverage who were new tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) users and examined treatment nonadherence. They indicted that the current population-based study found a significantly higher rate of nonadherence among heavily subsidized patients with substantially lower out-of-pocket costs, which suggested that future research is needed to help lower the nonadherence rate among these individuals.
AHRQ-funded; HS020263.
Citation: Shen C, Zhao B, Liu L .
Adherence to tyrosine kinase inhibitors among Medicare Part D beneficiaries with chronic myeloid leukemia.
Cancer 2018 Jan 15;124(2):364-73. doi: 10.1002/cncr.31050.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Medication, Medicare, Patient Adherence/Compliance
Thacker EL, Muntner P, Zhao H
Claims-based algorithms for identifying Medicare beneficiaries at high estimated risk for coronary heart disease events: a cross-sectional study.
The researchers sought to develop claims-based algorithms to identify individuals at high risk for coronary artery disease (CHD) and to identify low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol among statin users at high risk for CHD events. They found that despite low sensitivity, the high predictive value of their algorithm for high risk for CHD events supports the use of claims to identify Medicare beneficiaries at high risk for CHD events.
AHRQ-funded; HS018517
Citation: Thacker EL, Muntner P, Zhao H .
Claims-based algorithms for identifying Medicare beneficiaries at high estimated risk for coronary heart disease events: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2014 Apr 29;14:195. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-195..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Medicare, Risk, Cardiovascular Conditions, Chronic Conditions
Chrischilles E, Schneider K, Wilwert J
Beyond comorbidity: expanding the definition and measurement of complexity among older adults using administrative claims data.
Studies of patients with multiple chronic conditions using claims data are often missing important determinants of treatments and outcomes, such as function status and disease severity. In this study, the investigators sought to identify and evaluate a class of function-related indicators (FRIs) from administrative claims data. The investigators concluded that claims data studies that include indicators of potentially diminished patient functional status better capture heterogeneity of patients with multiple chronic conditions.
AHRQ-funded; HS019440.
Citation: Chrischilles E, Schneider K, Wilwert J .
Beyond comorbidity: expanding the definition and measurement of complexity among older adults using administrative claims data.
Med Care 2014 Mar;52(Suppl 3):S75-S84. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000026..
Keywords: Elderly, Chronic Conditions, Medicare