Medication Compliance and Persistence: Terminology and Definitions
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Medication compliance and persistence: terminology and definitions.
OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to provide guidance regarding the meaning and use of the terms "compliance" and "persistence" as they relate to the study of medication use. METHODS A literature review and debate on appropriate terminology and definitions were carried out. RESULTS Medication compliance and medication persistence are two different constructs. Medication compliance (synonym:...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2007.00213.x