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Combines the daily solid dose count, the number of administration times and weekly injections into a transparent burden index, with the weekly and annual dose counts.
Burden index
Index = tablets per day + 2 x administration times per day + injections per week; weekly units = tablets per day x 7 + injections
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
Each extra dosing time disrupts the day and is a stronger predictor of non-adherence than the tablet count alone.
Fixed-dose combinations, once-daily formulations and deprescribing review are the main levers.