Purpose: A number of potential determinants of medication non-adherence have been
described so far. However, the heterogenic quality of existing publications poses the need …

Objectives: To review studies of patient compliance/persistence with cardiovascular or
antidiabetic medication published since the year 2000; to compare the methods used to …

In this guideline, the World Health Organization (WHO) provides the most current and
relevant evidence-based global public health guidance on the initiation of treatment with …

Background and Objectives Poor adherence to medications is one of the major public health
challenges. Only one-third of the population reported successful control of blood pressure …

Objective: To systematically review available data on the effect of daily medication dosing
frequency on medication adherence in chronic disease states, as assessed by precise …

One of the main reasons why drug adherence remains generally ignored, outside of clinical
trials and prospective surveys, is the lack of reliable, easy to use, and economical methods …

Low adherence to antihypertensive medication remains a public health challenge.
Understanding barriers to, and determinants of, adherence to antihypertensive medication …

Achieving optimal outcomes in the treatment of hypertension—a prevalent and largely
asymptomatic disease—necessitates that patients take their medications not only properly …

Background Use of cardiovascular medication has increased over time, especially for
primary and secondary prevention, with polypharmacy common. Methods Review of …

Background Although adherence to immunosupressive medication after transplantation is
important to maximize good clinical outcomes it remains suboptimal and not well …