OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency and association of various personal and social factors with medical non-compliance in cardiac failure patients. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi from January to August 2010. METHODOLOGY Patients admitted in the medical wards of NICVD, who were b...

Poor patient compliance or nonadherence with prescribed treatments can have a significant unfavorable impact on medical costs and clinical outcomes. In the current study, voice-of-the-customer research was conducted to aid in the development of a next-generation low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) bone healing product. An opportunity to improve patient compliance reporting was identified, r...

BACKGROUND Non-compliance rates with antipsychotic medication can be high, and the personal and societal costs are considerable. A new psychological intervention, compliance therapy seeks to improve compliance and patient outcomes and reduce treatment costs. METHOD A randomised controlled study examined the cost-effectiveness of compliance therapy compared to non-specific counselling over 18 ...