Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 54, Issue 12, Supplement 1 , Pages S57-S60, December 2001

Treatment adherence in chronic disease

University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, 350 Victoria Building, 3500 Victoria St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA

Received 24 July 2001; received in revised form 17 August 2001; accepted 17 August 2001.

Abstract 

Research has addressed the problem of poor adherence for the past 4 decades. Much of the research has focused on the prevalence and predictors of adherence, research methodologies, and the development of measures of adherence. To a much lesser extent, attention has been given to intervention studies designed to evaluate strategies to improve adherence to treatment regimens. This article provides an up-to-date review of the literature on medication adherence in chronic disease.

Keywords:  Treatment adherence, Chronic disease

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PII: S0895-4356(01)00457-7

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 54, Issue 12, Supplement 1 , Pages S57-S60, December 2001

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