Discontinuation, persistence and adherence to subcutaneous biologics delivered via a homecare route to Scottish adults with rheumatic diseases: a retrospective study.

Samantha Alvarez-MadrazoKimberley KavanaghStefan SiebertYvonne SempleBrian GodmanAlessandra Maciel AlmeidaFrancisco de Assis AcurcioMarion Bennie

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

Use of linked routine data is a sustainable pathway to enable ongoing evaluation of biologics use. A more consistent approach to studying use (discontinuation, persistence and adherence metrics) should be adopted to enable comparability of studies.

Keyphrases

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