Carefully seLected and Easily Accessible at No Charge Medications
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Inappropriate Prescribing
- Medication Adherence
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Medication adherence is one important determinant of health outcomes. Approximately one half of treatments for chronic disease are not taken as directed. Cost is one of several important causes of poor adherence and it is particularly important for vulnerable people. The size of many formularies mak...
Medication adherence is one important determinant of health outcomes. Approximately one half of treatments for chronic disease are not taken as directed. Cost is one of several important causes of poor adherence and it is particularly important for vulnerable people. The size of many formularies makes it difficult for clinicians to know the safest and most effective medications to prescribe. This may partially explain poor medication selection. Short lists of essential medications have improved the the quality of prescribing.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02744963
- Collaborators
- The Ontario Spor Support Unit
- Investigators
- Not Provided
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