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
Presentation Documents
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