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Bhattacharya, Debi 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3024-7453, Kantilal, Kumud, Martin-Kerry, Jacqueline, Millar, Vanessa, Clark, Allan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2965-8941, Wright, David, Murphy, Katherine, Turner, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1689-4147 and Scott, Sion ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7669-0632
(2024)
Developing a core outcome set for evaluating medication adherence interventions for adults prescribed long-term medication in primary care.
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 20 (7).
pp. 625-632.
ISSN 1551-7411
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Abstract
Background: Approximately half of people prescribed medications do not take them as prescribed. There is a significant unmet need regarding the barriers to medication adherence not being addressed in primary care. There is no agreement on which outcomes should be measured and reported in trials of medication adherence interventions. Objective: To develop a core outcome set (COS) for trials of medication adherence interventions in primary care for adults prescribed medications for long-term health conditions. Methods: A list of potentially relevant outcomes from the literature was developed. Using a two-round Delphi survey of stakeholder groups representing patients and their carers; primary care staff; and academic researchers with an interest in medication adherence; each outcome was scored in terms of importance for determining the effectiveness of medication adherence interventions in primary care. This was followed by two consensus workshops, where importance, as well as feasibility and acceptability of measurement, were considered in order to finalise the COS. Results: One hundred and fifty people took part in Delphi Round 1 and 101 took part in Round 2. Eight people attended the workshops (four attendees per workshop). Seven outcomes were identified as most important, feasible and acceptable to collect in medication adherence trials: Health-related quality of life, number of doses taken, persistence with medicines, starting (initiating) a medicine, relevance of the medication adherence intervention for an individual, mortality, and adverse medicine events. Conclusions: This COS represents the minimum outcomes that should be collected and reported in all medication adherence trials undertaken in primary care. When developing and finalizing the COS, feasibility and acceptability of collection of outcomes has been considered. In addition to the COS, medication adherence trials can choose to include outcomes to suit their specific context such as the health condition associated with their medication adherence intervention.
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| Additional Information: | Funding information: This study is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).This study is supported by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East of England at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adults,compliance,delphi,long-term conditions,primary care,workshops,pharmacy,pharmaceutical science ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3600/3611 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy Faculty of Science |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Services and Primary Care Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Patient Care Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Economics |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Apr 2024 11:30 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jun 2024 09:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/94877 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.04.002 |
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