Evidence review
301studies profiled
Read the evidence
We analyzed scientific literature and clinical trial results on adherence.
Case Study · Literature Review
Pinpointing what keeps patients on their treatment.
A pioneer in the pharmaceutical industry wanted to understand what helps or hinders patients in taking their medication as prescribed. We reviewed the clinical evidence and turned it into approaches for better treatment design.
The Client
The client is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and marketing treatments for a range of diseases. It wanted to know which factors help or hinder patients in sticking to their medication.
The Challenge
Study the factors.
Design for adherence.
Prescouter was asked to provide insights on drug-specific and non-specific factors that affect patient compliance, so the client could design better treatments and treatment regimens.
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Drug factors
What the medicine does
Drug-specific factors that affect compliance.
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Patient factors
Life beyond the drug
Non-specific factors that help or hinder patients.
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Design
Better regimens
How to use the findings in treatment design.
Our Approach
Finding the drivers through published clinical evidence.
Clinical trials
Trialsmeta-analyses prioritized
Focus on the strongest
Meta-analyses pooling adherence data from many clinical trials were of highest interest.
Study matrix
Matrixfactors recorded
Make it searchable
We logged key factors, disease and population size for each study.
The Outcome
Practical ways to keep patients on treatment.
Prescouter profiled 301 studies and pointed out the factors that affect medication adherence. Along with a full spreadsheet matrix and a report of key conclusions, the client received recommended approaches to help patients stay on their treatment.
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Factors
What matters most
The drivers of adherence across studies.
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Design
Better regimens
Approaches to help patients stay on treatment.
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Tool
A study matrix
A full spreadsheet for future work.
A medicine only works if patients take it. Knowing why they stop helps teams design treatments people can stick with.
Let’s Talk
What keeps your patients on treatment?
Review the clinical evidence and turn it into treatment designs that patients follow. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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