Evaluating Financial Incentives as a Tool to Increase Medication Adherence for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common chronic disease with high rates of complications. Although there are successful treatments, rates of medication non-adherence remain high. This study aims to evaluate the impact of financial incentives on medication adherence in people living with T2DM.

Methods

PubMed, Scopus, and Embase were searched via the terms "medication adherence," "diabetes," and "financial/economic incentive." Data on study characteristics, incentive type, and impact were extracted. The outcome measures included the proportion of days covered (PDC), mean possession ratio (MPR), percent adherent (PDC/MPR > 80%), and others. Two pooled Bayesian meta-analyses were conducted, analyzing the mean differences in PDC or MPR and the percentage of adher

SUBMITTER: Winberg D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11868475 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature