Initiation
Prescriptions for 64 pharmacological treatments were dispensed for the first time in the 6-weeks study period, of which 17 (27%) were not initiated. These included 7 prescriptions for pregnancy-related medication, 6 prescriptions for medication for occasional and short-term use, and 4 prescriptions for medication for chronic conditions. Of the medications initiated in the diary period (N=47), 27 (58%) were started at the same day of the prescription fill (range 0-7 days; Figure 2). The median delay in treatment initiation was 0 days (range 0-6 days) for medication for occasional and short-term use and 1 (range 0-7 days) days for pregnancy-related medication.