Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Database registration within the database period. 2. Prescription of oral 5-ASA preparation with diagnosis of ulcerative colitis within the database period. 3. Prescriptions of oral 5-ASA preparation with the earliest diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (Index date) are within the enrollment period. 4. Possible to observe for 6 months from the month before the index date. 5. Possible to observe for the next 13 months including the index date. 6. No treatment for ulcerative colitis for 6 months from the month before the index date. 7. No treatment for ulcerative colitis other than oral 5-ASA preparation or topical preparation of 5-ASA or steroid (topical preparation) in the next 13 months, including Index date. 8. The age at the time of Index date is 16 years or older.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The following diagnostic or implementation records for 6 months from the previous month of the Index and for the next 13 months including the Index. - Crohn's disease - Colorectal cancer - Total and subtotal resection of the colorectal and colon 2. Oral 5-ASA prescriptions outside the approved dose range for the next 13 months, including Index date. 3. Records of unknown prescription dates for oral 5-ASA and topical preparations in the next 13 months, including the Index date. 4. Prescription with unknown drug name or standards for oral 5-ASA or topical preparations in the next 13 months, including the Index date.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Persistence of oral 5-ASA treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Medication possession ratio of topical preparation 2. Adherence 3. Factors having an impact on persistence 4. Factors having an impact on adherence | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
MOCHIDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. MEDICAL AFFAIRS