Sex Differences in Prescription Patterns and Medication Adherence to Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Society guidelines recommend pharmacotherapies for secondary stroke prevention. However, the role of sex differences in prescription and adherence to guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT) after ischemic stroke remains understudied. The aim of this study was to examine sex differences in prescription patterns and adherence to GDMT at 1 year after ischemic stroke in a cohort of commercially insured patients.

Methods

Using the Truven Health MarketScan database from 2016 to 2020, we identified patients admitted with ischemic stroke. GDMT was defined as any statin, antihypertensive agents, or oral anticoagulant prescription within 30 days after discharge. Medication adherence was estimated using the prop

SUBMITTER: Mansoor H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772120 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature