Assessing adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in asthma patients using an integrated measure based on primary and secondary adherence.

Lucie BlaisFatima-Zohra KettaniAmélie ForgetMarie-France BeauchesneCatherine LemièreFrancine M Ducharme

Published in: European journal of clinical pharmacology (2016)

Primary adherence to ICS is low in adults and secondary adherence is poor in children and adults. Using the PDC as a unique measure of adherence led to significant overestimation in adults; IPSA leads to more valid estimates of adherence to ICS.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
young adults
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
patient reported outcomes
air pollution
weight loss
patient reported