Using Linked Data to Explore the Association Between Statin Medicine Adherence and Hospitalisation Following A Large Patient Co-Payment Increase

Using Linked Data to Explore the Association Between Statin Medicine Adherence and Hospitalisation Following A Large Patient Co-Payment Increase

Introduction In January 2005, the Australian Government increased the consumer medication co-payment by 21%. Previous research found that this affected population-level utilisation of statins, which fell by 5% following the co-payment increase. The subsequent health impact on individuals reducing or...

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Main Authors: Karla L Seaman, Max K Bulsara, Frank M Sanfilippo, Anna Kemp-Casey, Elizabeth Ellen Roughead, Caroline E Bulsara, Gerald F Watts, David B Preen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swansea University 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Population Data Science
Online Access:https://ijpds.org/article/view/1452

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