Table 3.
Estimated Change in Medication Adherence 12 Months before and 12 Months after the Actual Copayment Increase from Four Different Inclusion Criteria in “Different Criteria, Same Time” Analysis
| Estimated Adherence 12 Months before Copay Change | Estimated Adherence 12 Months after Copay Change | Estimated Change in Adherence | Bootstrapped 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original approach (3&9) | 61.9% | 66.5% | 4.6% | 3.3%, 6.0% |
| Alternative #1 (2 in 12) | 59.2% | 60.1% | 0.9% | −0.2%, 2.0% |
| Alternative #2 (6&6) | 64.1% | 64.4% | 0.3% | −0.7%, 1.4% |
| Alternative #3 (2 in 6) | 60.3% | 66.4% | 6.1% | 4.7%, 7.4% |
Note: Adherence was defined as the proportion of adherent patients.