Continuity of Medication Use by US Adults With Diabetes, 2005-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Consistent medication use is critical for diabetes management. Population surveillance of consistency of medication use may identify opportunities to improve diabetes care.

Objective

To evaluate trends in longitudinal use of glucose-, blood pressure-, and lipid-lowering medications by adults with diabetes.

Design, setting, and participants

This serial cross-sectional study assessed trends in longitudinal use of glucose-, blood pressure-, and lipid-lowering medications by adults with diagnosed diabetes participating in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), which allows serial cross-sections and 2-year longitudinal follow-up, between the 2005 to 2006 panel and 2018 to 2019 panel. Population-weighted, nationally representative estimates for the US were

SUBMITTER: Chehal PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9887500 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature