A survey of patient preferences for oral antihyperglycemic therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous research has demonstrated a correlation among patient preferences, dosing burden, and medication nonadherence, a well-recognized challenge in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The objective of this study was to elicit preferences for alternative dosing regimens for oral antihyperglycemic therapies among patients with T2DM and to quantify differences in dosing preferences among patients with different characteristics.

Methods

Preferences for dosing of oral antihyperglycemic drugs (OAD) were evaluated by surveying patients with T2DM in the United States (US). Survey participants were adult US patients with T2DM who were taking no or only 1 OAD and no injectable therapies. Each patient completed a web-enabled discrete-choice experiment (DCE) including a ser

SUBMITTER: Hauber AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4374080 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature