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Original Research

Adherence to risk management guidelines for drugs which cause vitamin D deficiency – big data from the Swedish health system

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Pages 19-28 | Published online: 22 Mar 2019

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Table 1 Characteristics of 12,194 patients in Kalmar County prescribed (2014–2015) medication causing vitamin D deficiency and the adherence to medical risk management (concomitant vitamin D testing and supplementation) guidelines per pharmaceutical risk group

Figure 1 (A) Age-adjusted proportions of vitamin D testing with regards to gender and pharmaceutical risk group. (B) Age-adjusted proportions of vitamin D supplementation with regards to gender and pharmaceutical risk group. (C) Age- and gender-adjusted proportions of supplementation with regards to testing and pharmaceutical risk group. (D) Age- and gender-adjusted mean vitamin D levels with regards to supplementation and pharmaceutical risk group. (E) Age- and gender-adjusted proportions of patients with vitamin D deficiency (<50 nmol/L) with regards to supplementation and pharmaceutical risk group. (F) Age- and gender-adjusted proportions of patients with optimal vitamin D levels (>75 nmol/L) with regards to supplementation and pharmaceutical risk group.

Figure 1 (A) Age-adjusted proportions of vitamin D testing with regards to gender and pharmaceutical risk group. (B) Age-adjusted proportions of vitamin D supplementation with regards to gender and pharmaceutical risk group. (C) Age- and gender-adjusted proportions of supplementation with regards to testing and pharmaceutical risk group. (D) Age- and gender-adjusted mean vitamin D levels with regards to supplementation and pharmaceutical risk group. (E) Age- and gender-adjusted proportions of patients with vitamin D deficiency (<50 nmol/L) with regards to supplementation and pharmaceutical risk group. (F) Age- and gender-adjusted proportions of patients with optimal vitamin D levels (>75 nmol/L) with regards to supplementation and pharmaceutical risk group.

Table 2 Characteristics (including vitamin D levels/status) of 787 patients tested for vitamin D (2014–2015) among patients prescribed medication causing vitamin D deficiency, with or without concomitant vitamin D supplement in Kalmar County

Figure 2 Flow chart describing the prevalence of patients prescribed “risk medication” (2014–2015), the concomitant testing, and supplementation of vitamin D in Kalmar County.

Figure 2 Flow chart describing the prevalence of patients prescribed “risk medication” (2014–2015), the concomitant testing, and supplementation of vitamin D in Kalmar County.