Medication adherence risk

Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent. In the first example the result is 95%.

The calculator is not a pharmacy MPR and does not read a prescription. Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent.

Input data

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Results

Enter data and click Calculate.

How it works

The calculator uses the numbers you enter. Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent. In the first example the result is 95%.

The five form fields are Number of daily chronic meds, Late refill gap days per year, Estimated monthly copay burden, Dose schedule complexity, and Side-effect burden. Dose-days covered means: This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is 95%. Number of daily chronic meds means: The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent. Late refill gap days per year means: The second form field. The calculator is not a pharmacy MPR and does not read a prescription.

The second example gives 99%. The third example gives 78%. Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent. In the first example the result is 95%.

The calculator is not a pharmacy MPR and does not read a prescription.

Enter 4, 20, 40, 3, 2, then click Calculate. A comma in 12.5 is read the same way as a period. Fields on a 0-10 scale are notes and are not the primary result unless this page formula says so.

Formula

Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent.

What these numbers mean

In the first example the result is 95%. Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent.

Dose-days covered
This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is 95%.
Number of daily chronic meds
The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent.
Late refill gap days per year
The second form field. The calculator is not a pharmacy MPR and does not read a prescription.

How to use

  1. Enter Number of daily chronic meds 4.
  2. Add Late refill gap days per year 20, Estimated monthly copay burden 40, Dose schedule complexity 3, Side-effect burden 2.
  3. Click Calculate. The result is 95%.
  4. The second example gives 99%. The third example gives 78%.
  5. The calculator is not a pharmacy MPR and does not read a prescription.

Examples

Example 1

  • Number of daily chronic meds 4
  • Late refill gap days per year 20
  • Estimated monthly copay burden 40
  • Dose schedule complexity 3
  • Side-effect burden 2

95%

Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent. In the first example the result is 95%.

Example 2

  • Number of daily chronic meds 2
  • Late refill gap days per year 5
  • Estimated monthly copay burden 15
  • Dose schedule complexity 1
  • Side-effect burden 1

99%

Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent. In the second example the result is 99%.

Example 3

  • Number of daily chronic meds 8
  • Late refill gap days per year 80
  • Estimated monthly copay burden 120
  • Dose schedule complexity 7
  • Side-effect burden 6

78%

Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent. In the third example the result is 78%.

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Common questions

What does 95% mean?

In the first example the result is 95%. Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent.

What is the second example?

With the second set of fields the result is 99%.

What is the third example?

With the third set of fields the result is 78%.

How is the result calculated?

Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent.

What does the calculator not do?

The calculator is not a pharmacy MPR and does not read a prescription.

What do Dose-days covered, Number of daily chronic meds, and Late refill gap days per year (sum) mean?

This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is 95%. The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent. The second form field. The calculator is not a pharmacy MPR and does not read a prescription.

Does a comma in 12.5 work?

Yes. 12.5 and 12,5 are read the same way.

Are 0-10 fields the primary result?

No. Fields on a 0-10 scale are notes, unless this page formula counts marked items from them. The primary result comes from this page formula.

How are dose-days covered calculated?

100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Pill count and copay sit beside that percent.

Is this a pharmacy MPR?

No. The calculator does not read a prescription and does not connect to a pharmacy.

What about 20 late days in a year?

20 / 365 × 100 is subtracted from 100. The result is about 94.5% of days covered, then rounded on the page.

Does copay change the percent?

No. Copay and pill count sit beside the percent. The result comes from late days versus 365.

Does 365 assume a calendar year?

Yes. It is the fixed denominator on this page, not a pharmacy date.

Sources

Dose-days covered are 100 minus late refill days / 365 × 100. Daily pill count and monthly copay sit beside that percent. The calculator is not a pharmacy MPR and does not read a prescription.

Page updated in 2026.