‘Memorcise’: implications for patient compliance and medication adherence

improves patient satisfaction and compliance with medication

■ EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER Stimulant medication therapy is the most effective treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, producing significant improvements in symptoms and modest improvements in academic achievement (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on multiple randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). Nonpharmacologic therapies, such as behavior therapy, scho...

Patient medication adherence: measures in daily practice.

Adherence to therapies is a primary determinant of treatment success. Failure to adherence is a serious problem which not only affects the patient but also the health care system. Medication non adherence in patients leads to substantial worsening of disease, death and increased health care costs. A variety of factors are likely to affect adherence. Barriers to adherence could be addressed as p...

Patient characteristics associated with medication adherence.

OBJECTIVE Despite evidence indicating therapeutic benefit for adhering to a prescribed regimen, many patients do not take their medications as prescribed. Non-adherence often leads to morbidity and to higher health care costs. The objective of the study was to assess patient characteristics associated with medication adherence across eight diseases. DESIGN Retrospective data from a repository...

Ingestible sensor system for medication adherence as biomarker for measuring patient adherence to medication in clinical trials

Qualification opinion on ingestible sensor system for medication adherence as biomarker for measuring patient adherence to medication in clinical trials