Using machine learning to examine medication adherence thresholds and risk of hospitalization.

Journal: Medical care
Published Date: Aug 1, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Quality improvement efforts are frequently tied to patients achieving ≥80% medication adherence. However, there is little empirical evidence that this threshold optimally predicts important health outcomes.

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  • Wei-Hsuan Lo-Ciganic
    *Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA †Department of Pharmacy, Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Departments of ‡Health Policy and Management, Graduate School of Public Health §Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh ∥Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System Departments of ¶Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health #Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA **Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
  • Julie M Donohue
  • Joshua M Thorpe
  • Subashan Perera
  • Carolyn T Thorpe
  • Zachary A Marcum
  • Walid F Gellad

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