Medication economic burden of antidepressant non-adherence in Spain
Eduardo Gutiérrez-Abejón,
M. Aránzazu Pedrosa-Naudín,
Diego Fernández-Lázaro
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Non-adherence to antidepressants is associated with worse disease outcomes (morbidity and mortality) and correlates with higher healthcare resource utilization and costs.Methods: A population-based registry study was conducted to assess non-adherence and to analyze the economic burden of treatment and from non-adherence to antidepressants in 2021. Non-adherence was measured by the Medication Possession Ratio and those below 80% were classified as non-adherent.Results: In 2021, 246,718 patients (1… Show more
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