Association between medication regimen complexity and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and comorbid conditions require patients to take complex medication regimens. Greater regimen complexity has been associated with poorer T2DM management; however, the relationship between overall regimen complexity and glycemic control is unclear.

Objectives

Our objectives were: (1) to examine associations between regimen complexity (with the Medication Regimen Complexity Index [MRCI]) and glycemic control (A1C), and (2) to compare overall MRCI with other measures of regimen complexity (overall and diabetes-specific medication count) and diabetes-specific MRCI.

Methods

This was a secondary data analysis of cross-sectional data from a parent trial. Participants were patients with T2DM taking at least 3 chronic medications fo

SUBMITTER: Russell AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10286117 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature