Table 2 Reasons for stopping the medication (more than one answer possible)
Intervention(n = 172)Patients (%)Control(n = 96)Patients (%)ARR* (%)p Value
Patient-related medical reasons (eg, change of patient’s condition)17 (9.7)15 (15.2)−6.20.24
Patient-related non-medical reasons16 (9.2)7 (7.2)0.050.99
Physician-related medical reason (eg, disagreement with recommendation)8 (4.6)3 (3.5)0.60.93
Cost (impact on drug budget of physician)5 (2.6)10 (10.7)−7.40.052
Other reasons1 (0.4)2 (1.8)−1.90.24
  • *Adjusted absolute risk reduction; adjustment for differences in frequencies of medical conditions.