Operationalization and validation of a novel method to calculate adherence to polypharmacy with refill data from the Australian pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) database

• Main Authors: Arnet I, Greenland M, Knuiman MW, Rankin JM, Hung J, Nedkoff L, Briffa TG, Sanfilippo FM
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2018
• Subjects: Medication adherence; claims databases; Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; algorithm; operationalization; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Greenland; Murdoch
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/ea9639571de84d398a3c7d9c033bee6b

Isabelle Arnet,1 Melanie Greenland,2 Matthew W Knuiman,2 Jamie M Rankin,3 Joe Hung,4 Lee Nedkoff,2 Tom G Briffa,2 Frank M Sanfilippo2 1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; 2School of Population and Global Health, Faculty...