Table 2 Health States: seven health States based on the daily number of tablets of concomitant drugs.

From: Estimating the impact of pill burden on health utilities in hemodialysis therapy

Health state

Description

2 tablets/day

- I take 2 tablets/capsules every day.

- I take 1 tablet/capsule at a time, twice a day.

- From my 900-mL daily allowance of water, I use 400 mL for taking medicine.

3 tablets/day

- I take 3 tablets/capsules every day.

- I take 1 tablet/capsule at a time, three times a day.

- From my 900-mL daily allowance of water, I use 600 mL for taking medicine.

6 tablets/day

- I take 6 tablets/capsules every day.

- I take 2 tablets/capsules at a time, three times a day.

- From my 900-mL daily allowance of water, I use 600 mL for taking medicine.

9 tablets/day

- I take 9 tablets/capsules every day.

- I take 3 tablets/capsules at a time, three times a day.

- From my 900-mL daily allowance of water, I use 600 mL for taking medicine.

12 tablets/day

- I take 12 tablets/capsules every day.

- I take 4 tablets/capsules at a time, three times a day.

- From my 900-mL daily allowance of water, I use 600 mL for taking medicine.

24 tablets/day

- I take 24 tablets/capsules every day.

- I take 8 tablets/capsules at a time, three times a day.

- From my 900-mL daily allowance of water, I use 600 mL for taking medicine.

36 tablets/day

- I take 36 tablets/capsules every day.

- I take 12 tablets/capsules at a time, three times a day.

- From my 900-mL daily allowance of water, I use 600 mL for taking medicine.