Mean days with wasted medication over the study period, by prescription length
| Study or sub-group | 30 days | 90 days | Mean difference IV, fixed (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Total, N | Mean | SD | Total, N | ||
| Lipid-lowering medication | |||||||
| Taitel et al (2012)32 | 2.251 | 10.673 | 12 136 | 5.757 | 22.205 | 2162 | −3.51 (−4.46 to −2.55) |
| Antihypertensive medication | |||||||
| Taitel et al (2012)32 | 4.037 | 16.236 | 33 009 | 9.211 | 30.284 | 5835 | −5.17 (−5.97 to −4.38) |
| Diabetic medication | |||||||
| Taitel et al (2012)32 | 3.289 | 13.441 | 11 842 | 7.899 | 25.385 | 1511 | −4.61 (−5.91 to −3.31) |
| Antidepressant medication | |||||||
| Taitel et al (2012)32 | 3.501 | 12.941 | 7017 | 10.425 | 32.463 | 266 | −6.92 (−10.84 to −3.01) |
IV = inverse variance. N = the total number of participants evaluated in each arm of the study. SD = standard deviation.