Disease-Modifying Therapies and Adherence in Multiple Sclerosis: Comparing Patient Self-Report with Pharmacy Records

Background: Self-report and pharmacy records are often used to measure adherence rates to disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) in multiple sclerosis (MS), but little is known about how the sources compare.Objective: Compare self-report and pharmacy records for assessing DMT use and adherence rates.Methods: Demographic information, self-reported DMT use, and missed DMT doses in the previous 30 days were obtained from consecutive MS patients attending an MS clinic and linked to pharmacy records. A medication possession ratio (MPR) was calculated using pharmacy records for the year before and after the visit; MPR
Source: Neuroepidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research