The use of the Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) for assessing medication adherence for chronic conditions: use and results from a 12 month trial of patients in remission with ulcerative colitis (UC)
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Background The Colitis Once Daily Asacol (CODA) study assessed the efficacy and safety of once daily (OD) dosing with Mesalazine (Asacol, 2.4g as 3 x 800mg tablets) versus one 800mg tablet three times daily (TDS) over a 12 month period for patients in remission with ulcerative colitis (UC). Emerging evidence suggests OD Mesalazine is as effective as divided doses [1]. While this has been attributed to better adherence, detailed measures of adherence have been lacking in previous studies. A sub study was run alongside in order to provide a more intense monitoring of adherence using the Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS).
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011