Patrice Fardellone1, Stefano Lello2, Antonio Cano3, Eloisa de Sá Moreira4, Renato Watanabe de Oliveira4, Guilherme Silva Julian4, Boxiong Tang5. 1. Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Amiens-Hôpital Nord, Amiens, France. 2. Department of Woman's and Child Health, Policlinico Gemelli Foundation, Rome, Italy. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Valencia and INCLIVA Health Research Institute, Valencia, Spain. 4. Kantar, Health Division, São Paulo, Brazil. 5. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Frazer, Pennsylvania, USA. Electronic address: boxtang@yahoo.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Bisphosphonate therapy is a well-established and effective treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis and the prevention of osteoporotic fracture. However, poor adherence to and poor persistence with bisphosphonate therapy may reduce its benefits. Previous studies have documented the poor rates of adherence and persistence among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. The objective of this systematic literature review was to evaluate adherence, persistence, and the impact of adherence and persistence on fracture risk in postmenopausal women with diagnosed osteoporosis. METHODS: Articles eligible for review included observational studies of the real-world use of bisphosphonates in 23 countries and were identified by using MEDLINE, EMBASE, IMSEAR (Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region), and LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Database). FINDINGS: We identified and evaluated 10 studies that assessed bisphosphonate adherence by measuring medication possession ratio (MPR), persistence, and/or the impact of adherence and persistence on fracture risk. Mean MPR at 1 year ranged from 54% to 71% in the 3 studies that reported this assessment of adherence, and 40%-85% of patients at 1 year were adherent, defined as an MPR ≥80%, in the 8 studies that reported this end point. At 1 year, rates of persistence ranged from 28% to 74%. Rates of adherence and persistence were highest with agents requiring less frequent administration and typically declined over time. Fracture rates were significantly lower among adherent women with MPRs ≥80% compared with women with MPRs <80%. IMPLICATIONS: Our results show that suboptimal adherence to and persistence with bisphosphonate therapy in postmenopausal women are common and increase the risk of fracture. Additional research is needed to identify and incorporate effective strategies for improving adherence to bisphosphonates in postmenopausal women.
PURPOSE:Bisphosphonate therapy is a well-established and effective treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis and the prevention of osteoporotic fracture. However, poor adherence to and poor persistence with bisphosphonate therapy may reduce its benefits. Previous studies have documented the poor rates of adherence and persistence among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. The objective of this systematic literature review was to evaluate adherence, persistence, and the impact of adherence and persistence on fracture risk in postmenopausal women with diagnosed osteoporosis. METHODS: Articles eligible for review included observational studies of the real-world use of bisphosphonates in 23 countries and were identified by using MEDLINE, EMBASE, IMSEAR (Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region), and LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Database). FINDINGS: We identified and evaluated 10 studies that assessed bisphosphonate adherence by measuring medication possession ratio (MPR), persistence, and/or the impact of adherence and persistence on fracture risk. Mean MPR at 1 year ranged from 54% to 71% in the 3 studies that reported this assessment of adherence, and 40%-85% of patients at 1 year were adherent, defined as an MPR ≥80%, in the 8 studies that reported this end point. At 1 year, rates of persistence ranged from 28% to 74%. Rates of adherence and persistence were highest with agents requiring less frequent administration and typically declined over time. Fracture rates were significantly lower among adherent women with MPRs ≥80% compared with women with MPRs <80%. IMPLICATIONS: Our results show that suboptimal adherence to and persistence with bisphosphonate therapy in postmenopausal women are common and increase the risk of fracture. Additional research is needed to identify and incorporate effective strategies for improving adherence to bisphosphonates in postmenopausal women.
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