Term: Episodes Of Drug Therapy

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2005-11-24

Definition:

Some indicators of exposure (epidemiology) and appropriateness require a measure of continuous time on drug therapy. Depending on the study drug or drug class, an algorithm linking dispensing dates together and then counting total "time on therapy" is accounted for.

Related terms 

• Drug Therapy

References 

• Metge C, Kozyrskyj A, Dahl M, Yogendran M, Roos NP. Pharmaceuticals: Focussing on Appropriate Utilization. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)