NON-ADHERENCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH POORER HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG WOMEN CURRENTLY TREATED FOR BREAST CANCER WITH ORAL ENDOCRINE THERAPY

Author(s)

Goren A1, Geynisman DM2
1Kantar Health, New York, NY, USA, 2Fox Chase Cancer Center Temple Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA

OBJECTIVES: Non-adherence rates with oral endocrine therapy (ET) in women with breast cancer (BC) are 25%-50% and lead to inferior survival.  Understanding the effect of non-adherence on health outcomes is necessary to develop effective interventions.  This study examined real-world non-adherence and health outcomes among women using ET.  METHODS: Female respondents from the 2010-2012 U.S. National Health and Wellness Survey were included if reporting a diagnosis of BC and treatment with aromatase inhibitors (n=261), selective estrogen receptor modulators (n=113), or their combination (n=7).  The Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-4 or MMAS-8, modified for use in oncology) was used to assess adherence, standardized using z-scores.  Descriptive analyses examined adherence, sociodemographics, and health behaviors.  Bivariate analyses compared health outcomes (quality of life, productivity, resource use) across adherent vs. non-adherent respondents. RESULTS:

Conference/Value in Health Info

2014-05, ISPOR 2014, Palais des Congres de Montreal

Value in Health, Vol. 17, No. 3 (May 2014)

Code

MA1

Topic

Economic Evaluation, Patient-Centered Research

Topic Subcategory

Adherence, Persistence, & Compliance, Health State Utilities, Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes, Work & Home Productivity - Indirect Costs

Disease

Oncology

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