IBD study characterizes biologic adherence, confirms nonadherence risk factors GastroTwitter
Primary outcomes were medication possession ratio and adherence, with nonadherence defined by an MPR lower than 0.86. Secondary outcomes included ED visits and hospitalizations.
"[Findings were] similar across all centers, geographic regions, and patient demographics," the investigators noted. Nonadherence was also significantly associated with more ED visits and hospitalizations, highlighting"the impact of biologic adherence on direct patient outcomes and healthcare costs," the investigators wrote.
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