Factors Associated With Asthma Biologic Prescribing and Primary Adherence Among Adults in a Large Health System.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The availability of asthma biologics may not benefit all patients equally.

Objective

We sought to identify patient characteristics associated with asthma biologic prescribing, primary adherence, and effectiveness.

Methods

A retrospective, observational cohort study of 9,147 adults with asthma who established care with a Penn Medicine asthma subspecialist was conducted using Electronic Health Record data from January 1, 2016, to October 18, 2021. Multivariable regression models were used to identify factors associated with (1) receipt of a new biologic prescription; (2) primary adherence, defined as receiving a dose in the year after receiving the prescription, and (3) oral corticosteroid (OCS) bursts in the year after the prescription.

Results

Factor

SUBMITTER: Gleeson PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10330036 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature