Variable | Use of essential medicines | Use of non-essential medicines | Studies |
---|---|---|---|
Co-payment | - | - | McManus et al. [165] (AU, NS, TD, R) |
Co-payment | 0 | Brian and Gibbens [67] (US, ES, CD, NR) | |
Co-insurance | - | - | Foxman et al. [172] (US, ES, CD, R) |
Change from | |||
co-payment to co-insurance and annual maximum | - | Tamblyn et al. [72] (CA, NS, TD, R) | |
Prescription limit | - | Fortress et al. [190] (US, NS, PD, R); Martin and McMillan [173] (US, NS, TD, R); Soumerai et al. [62] (US, NS, TD, R); Soumerai et al. [38] (US, NS, TD, R) | |
Prescription limit | - | Soumerai et al. [62] (US, NS, TD, R) |