The impact of patient financial incentives on participation and outcomes in a statin pill-splitting program.

• In: Hospital Pharmacy Section - Posters
• At: Beijing (China) (2007)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-076
• By: STEVENSON, James (University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, United States of America)
• Co-author(s): Choe, Hae Mi (University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, United States of America)
  Streetman, Daniel S (University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, United States of America)
  Standiford, Connie J (University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, United States of America)
  Piette, John D (University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, United States of America)
  Heisler, Michele (University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, United States of America)
  
• Abstract:

  Objective. To evaluate the impact of pill splitting on clinical measures, patient satisfaction and acceptance, and whether or not a financial incentive would impact patients' decision to pill split statin medications. Methods. A large survey sample with a nested randomized trial of a financial incentive to promote adherence to a pill-splitting

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