Prescription Refill Adherence Before and After Patient Portal Registration in Among General Practice Patients in England Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: Longitudinal Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient portal use has been associated with improved patient health and improved adherence to medications, including statins. However, there is limited research on the association between patient portal registration and outcomes such as statin prescription refill adherence in the context of the National Health Service of England, where patient portals have been widely available since 2015.

Objective

We aimed to explore statin prescription refill adherence among general practice patients in England.

Methods

This study was approved by the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Independent Scientific Advisory Committee (ID: 21_000411). We used patient-level general practice data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink in England. The data included patients w

SUBMITTER: Alturkistani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918981 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature