Table 4.
Impact of Medication Adherence Changes on Treatment Outcomes, by Outcome Type and Disease Area Studied
| Clinical Outcomes | Resource Utilization | Economic Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Articles | Percentage With Positive Significant Relationship | Total No. of Articles | Percentage With Positive Significant Relationship | Total No. of Articles | Percentage With Positive Significant Relationship | |
| Diabetes | 10 | 80% | 6 | 100% | 7 | 86% |
| Hypertension | 11 | 73% | 3 | 100% | 3 | 67% |
| Coronary artery disease | 12 | 83% | 4 | 75% | 2 | 100% |
| Depression | 3 | 100% | 2 | 100% | 8 | 38% |
| Schizophrenia | 4 | 100% | 7 | 86% | 3 | 67% |
| Asthma or COPD | 9 | 67% | 10 | 70% | 1 | 100% |
| Postmyocardial infarction | 9 | 100% | 1 | 100% | — | — |
| Bipolar disorder | 4 | 75% | 2 | 50% | 1 | 100% |
| Congestive heart failure | 4 | 75% | 2 | 50% | 1 | 100% |
| Seizure disorder | 1 | 100% | — | — | — | — |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.