Real-World Dispensing Patterns of Inhalation Medication in Young Adult Asthma: An Inception Cohort Study.

Irene Mommers Job Frank Martien van Boven Catharina C M Schuiling-Veninga Jens H J Bos Marten Koetsier Eelko HakMaarten J Bijlsma

Published in: Clinical epidemiology (2023)

The low proportion of treatment switches between steps indicates that tailoring of treatment to patients' needs might be suboptimal. The tPDC-based algorithm functions well in translating dispensing data into continuous drug-utilization data, enabling a more granular assessment of treatment patterns among asthma patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
young adults
healthcare
prognostic factors
machine learning
electronic health record
lung function
replacement therapy
patient reported
artificial intelligence