Although medication adherence is commonly measured in electronic datasets using the
proportion of days covered (PDC), no standardized approach is used to calculate and report …

Abstract Purpose of Review To critically appraise literature on recent advances and methods
using “big data” to evaluate stroke outcomes and associated factors. Recent Findings …

Purpose To quantify sponsor-reported shortages of oral antiseizure medications in Australia,
estimate the number of patients impacted, and the association between shortages and …

Aims This study aimed to assess the frequency of dosing inconsistencies in prescription data
and the effect of four dosing assumption strategies on adherence estimates for antipsychotic …

Introduction: Treatment with several therapeutic classes of medication is recommended for
secondary prevention of stroke. We analyzed the associations between the number of …

Introduction: Observational studies are increasingly being used to provide evidence on the
real-world effectiveness of medications for preventing vascular diseases, such as stroke. We …

Background It is unclear whether survivors of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
routinely receive, and understand, education about secondary prevention medications …

Background Living a sedentary lifestyle (particularly spending excessive time in prolonged
sitting) significantly increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and having a …