Improving adherence to cardiovascular disease medications with information technology.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Evaluate the utility of 2 electronic medical record (EMR)-linked, automated phone reminder interventions for improving adherence to cardiovascular disease medications.

Study design

A 1-year, parallel arm, pragmatic clinical trial in which 21,752 adults were randomized to receive either usual care (UC) or 1 of 2 interventions in the form of interactive voice recognition calls-regular (IVR) or enhanced (IVR+). The interventions used automated phone reminders to increase adherence to cardiovascular disease medications. The primary outcome was medication adherence; blood pressure and lipid levels were secondary outcomes.

Methods

The study took place in 3 large health maintenance organizations. We enrolled participants who were 40 years or older, had diabetes me

SUBMITTER: Vollmer WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6358176 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature