MEA SCORE

The MEA SCORE is a metric displayed together with a therapeutic group or a specific product on DrugsDisclosed.com.
The MEA SCORE is based on aggregated and anonymized responses gathered from patients using the DrugStars app where they are asked to regularly answer the MEA Questionnaire (see below) as well as patients in research groups, and patients using DrugsDisclosed.com.

The MEA SCORE is calculated as follows (the colours refer to the patient’s responses to the individual questions).

Green responses = Positive
Gray responses = Neutral
Pink responses = Negative

As the goal within healthcare is toward positive responses – both neutral and negative responses are considered detractors when calculating the final MEA SCORE.

AVG(SUM (% positive - % Neutral - % Negative) for 9 Questions) = MEA SCORE

The MEA SCORE is simply calculating a number between -100 and +100, very much like the popular Net Promotor Score (NPS) which is actively used across hundreds of other industries.

MEA INDEX

The MEA INDEX is a collection of these MEA SCORES allowing us to compare how individual products are perceived by patients at scale. The MEA INDEX documents how well a product is performing in comparison to others in terms of aggregated patient reported medicine experiences and attitudes (MEA).

The MEA questionnaire.

These are the questions asked of patients using the DrugStars app, or from patients and users of DrugsDisclosed.com. The questions are regularly asked of the patients using DrugStars and are asked in relationship to each medication they are currently prescribed, and have activated within the app. This real-world interaction over time allows us to see patient developments and patient patterns across a wide group of patients from all walks of life.

How long have you been taking this medication?

  • Less than a week
  • Less than 2 weeks
  • Less than a month
  • Less than 3 months
  • Less than 6 months
  • Less than a year
  • More than a year

How effective do you find your medicine?

  • Very little effective
  • Slightly
  • Somewhat
  • Very
  • Extremely effective

How bothered are you by side effects of your medicine?

  • Not at all bothered
  • Slightly
  • Somewhat
  • Very
  • Extremely bothered

How often do you take your medicine as prescribed?

  • Never
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Most of the time
  • All the time

How difficult is it for you to take your medicine as prescribed?

  • Not at all difficult
  • Slightly
  • Somewhat
  • Very
  • Extremely difficult

How confident do you feel about taking this medicine?

  • Not at all confident
  • Slightly
  • Somewhat
  • Very
  • Extremely confident

How necessary do you find your medicine?

  • Not at all necessary
  • Slightly
  • Somewhat
  • Very
  • Extremely necessary

How often do you forget to take your medicine at the right time?

  • Never
  • Rarely
  • Sometimes
  • Often
  • Almost all the time

To what extent do you feel that the benefits of this medicine outweigh its disadvantages?

  • Not at all
  • Small
  • Moderate
  • Large
  • Extremely

How satisfied are you with the information and guidance that you receive along with this medicine?

  • Very dissatisfied
  • Dissatisfied
  • Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied
  • Satisfied
  • Very satisfied