Discontinuation Categories Underlying Gaps in Dispensing for Six Medication Groups
Using gaps in dispensing as proxy measures for medication discontinuation may introduce bias through misclassification, and varied reasons for discontinuation may complicate causal interpretations.
Authors
- Emily Reeve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1405-999X)
- Courtney R. Kraus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2229-740X)
- Glenn K. Goodrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0487-0682)
- Jonathan D. Norton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0044-7163)
- Ariel R. Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4127-4617)
- Matthew L. Maciejewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1765-5938)
- Cynthia M. Boyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5642-9015)
- Linda A. Weffald
- Orla C. Sheehan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5078-9519)
- Ted E. Palen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1609-2280)
- Elizabeth A. Bayliss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5264-0670)
- B.W. Harding
- Jennifer C. Barrow
- Valerie Paolino
- Courtney A. Ripley
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Duke University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown (IE)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
- Durham VA Medical Center (US)
- Duke University Hospital (US)
- Monash University (AU)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70142
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.90
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- National Institute on Aging