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
2009
Measuring Persistence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents in Type 2 Diabetic Veterans
Kim N, Agostini J, Justice A. Measuring Persistence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents in Type 2 Diabetic Veterans. Journal Of Pharmacy Technology 2009, 25: 223-229. PMID: 21779543, PMCID: PMC3139220, DOI: 10.1177/875512250902500402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral hypoglycemic agentsHypoglycemic agentsDiabetic veteransTotal daysStudy entryMedian persistenceKappa agreement statisticsContinuous refillMultiple comorbiditiesMost patientsMedian ageDiabetes controlMedication adherenceInclusion criteriaEligible veteransPoor persistenceSubstantial proportionClinical applicationVeteransPatientsFirst yearAgreement statisticsDaysPrescriptionContinuous fill