Table 5.
Sensitivity/specificity of 90 days/persistence
Any quantity fills | Single bottle gills of 2.5 mL | |||
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Method of imputing days supply | Sensitivity | Specificity | Sensitivity | Specificity |
Medication possession | ||||
Unadjusted days supply | 56% | 63% | 47% | 79% |
2.0-2.1 Variable Factor* | 60% | 60% | 53% | 77% |
2.0 Constant Factor/45 | ||||
Minimum† | 61% | 60% | 54% | 77% |
Days covered | ||||
Unadjusted days supply | 53% | 68% | 43% | 99% |
2.0-2.1 Variable Factor* | 67% | 69% | 61% | 90% |
2.0 Constant Factor/45 | ||||
Minimum† | 70% | 70% | 65% | 90% |
*Imputed days supply is unadjusted days supply multiplied by 2.0 (latanoprost, travoprost) or 2.1 (bimatoprost).
†Imputed days supply is unadjusted days supply multiplied by 2.0 (all prostaglandins), with a minimum imputed estimate of 45 days.