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 |
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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. |