Comparison of the Medication Adherence of Patients Treated With Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazide or Telmisartan/Amlodipine Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) Versus Double-pill Combination Therapy in Real-world Japanese Therapeutic Practice

Comparison of the Medication Adherence of Patients Treated With Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazide or Telmisartan/Amlodipine Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) Versus Double-pill Combination Therapy Based on Database Data in Real-world Japanese Therapeutic Practice

The primary objective of this study is to compare the medication adherence measured by PDC of patients with FDC or double-pill combination therapy in real-world Japanese therapeutic practice.The further objective of this study is how much influence the background of patients to the adherence.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with hypertension
• Patients must have their first prescription (defined as index date*) for telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide or Micombi® between 01/07/2010 and 28/09/2010
• Patients must have their first prescription (defined as index date*) for telmisartan and amlodipine or Micamlo® between 10/12/2010 and 09/03/2011
• Patients must have at least 180 days follow up verified by the presence of prescription record

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who were under 40 years old at the time of enrolment
• Patients who prescribed the study drugs less than 90 days during a follow up period of 180 days
• Patients whose visits are less than 2 times during a follow up period of 180 days