Evaluation of adherence to antipsychotics: A real-world data study using four different dosing assumptions.

Marina Fuente-MorenoAlexandra Lelia DimaMaria Rubio-ValeraLuisa BaladonVictor ChavarriaSalvatore Fabrizio ContaldoCarlos Peña-SalazarVicky Serra-SuttonPatricia Hermida-GonzálezJorge Peláez de LoñoMaria Eugènia Rey-AbellaIgnacio Aznar-LouAntoni Serrano-Blanco

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2024)

Despite the high prevalence of overlapping prescriptions, the strategies proposed did not show a major effect on the adherence estimates for antipsychotic treatment. Taking into consideration the particularities of antipsychotic prescription practices, selecting the highest dose in the overlapped period seemed to provide a more accurate adherence estimate.

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