2 results match your criteria: "Infomed Northwest and University of Washington[Affiliation]"
Adherence to asthma controller medication regimens.
Respir Med
October 2005
Department of Pediatrics, Infomed Northwest and University of Washington, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA.
Background: Improved adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) is recognized as an important factor in reduced morbidity, mortality and consumption of health care resources. The present study was designed to replicate previous reports of patient adherence with fluticasone/salmeterol in a single inhaler (FSC), fluticasone and salmeterol in separate inhalers (FP+SAL), fluticasone and montelukast (FP+MON), fluticasone alone (FP) and montelukast alone (MON).
Methods: A 24-month observational retrospective study was conducted using administrative claims data.
Patterns of asthma control: a 3-year analysis of patient claims.
J Allergy Clin Immunol
May 2005
Infomed Northwest and University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Background: The goal of asthma therapy is to maintain consistent control.
Objective: We sought to examine the patterns of asthma control recorded over 3 years using administrative claims and resource utilization definition.
Methods: We performed a retrospective observational study with a nationally representative patient-level database containing pharmacy and medical claims.