Characterizing weekly self-reported antihypertensive medication nonadherence across repeated occasions
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Characterizing weekly self-reported antihypertensive medication nonadherence across repeated occasions
BACKGROUND Little is known about weekly variability in medication nonadherence both between and within persons. PURPOSE To characterize medication nonadherence across repeated, closely spaced occasions. METHODS This prospective cohort study comprised four unannounced telephone assessment occasions, each separated by approximately 2 weeks. On each occasion, adult outpatients taking at least ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Patient Preference and Adherence
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1177-889X
DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s60715