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Patel Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time PrescriptionsGolub & Starbuck, et al. [...] (2024) Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time Prescriptions #1908 Research Questions 1. [...] (2024) Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time Prescriptions #1908 Methods | Sample • PrEP Rx data were extracted from the EMR of a large ** system (** clinics) from January 2015 – April 2022. [...] (2024) Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time Prescriptions #1908 Methods | Operationalization of Variables • Prescription Length (defined as quantity x refills) • Retention (count of total Rxs per patient) • Continuity (was next Rx received before the patient would have run out of PrEP pills, assuming daily PrEP use)Golub & Starbuck, et al. [...] (2024) Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time Prescriptions #1908 RQ#2: Association between Rx patterns & outcomes Construct Question Results Early Retention Did Rx1 length predict patient return for Rx2? [...] (2024) Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time Prescriptions #1908 First Rx Length → Early Retention & Continuity Did Rx1 length predict patient return for Rx2? [...] (2024) Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time Prescriptions #1908 Rx Length → Overall Continuity 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 63% on-time 43% on-time Did Rx length predict timeliness of subsequent Rxs? Overall Continuity Rxs following a 60+ day Rx Rxs following a 30 day RxGolub & Starbuck, et al. [...] (2024) Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time Prescriptions #1908 RQ#2: Association between Rx patterns & outcomes Construct Question Results Early Retention Did Rx1 length predict patient return for Rx2? [...] (2024) Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time Prescriptions #1908 RQ#3: Rx Patterns by Patient Race/Ethnicity • The wait for longer Rx length differed by race/ethnicity. [...] (2024) Implications of PrEP Prescribing Practices on Patient Retention and On-Time Prescriptions #1908 Discussion/Implications • PrEP prescribing practices are highly variable and inconsistent.