Patient Compliance - Statistics & numerical data
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A comprehensive perspective on patient adherence to topical glaucoma therapy.

30 Oct 2009 TOPIC: Risk factors for poor adherence or nonadherence to topical glaucoma medication regimens. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Poor adherence to glaucoma medication regimens may be associated with subsequent visual loss and irreversible optic nerve damage. ... Read more...

Self-management of chronic neck and low back pain and relevance of information provided during clinical encounters: an observational study.

29 Sep 2009 Escolar-Reina P, Medina-Mirapeix F, Gascón-Cánovas JJ, Montilla-Herrador J, Valera-Garrido JF, Collins SM. Self-management of chronic neck and low back pain and relevance of information provided during clinical encounters: an observational study. ... Read more...

Prostate cancer early detection program recruitment methods and show rates in men at high risk.

14 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: Men with a family history of prostate cancer and black men are at higher risk for prostate cancer. Recruitment and retention of these men at high risk into early detection programs is challenging. We report a comprehensive analysis of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Patient Compliance - Statistics & numerical data'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A comprehensive perspective on patient adherence to topical glaucoma therapy. 30 Oct 2009
• Self-management of chronic neck and low back pain and relevance of information provided during clinical encounters: an observational study. 29 Sep 2009
• How do we support follow-up with the primary care provider after an emergency department visit for asthma? 19 Sep 2009
• Prostate cancer early detection program recruitment methods and show rates in men at high risk. 14 Sep 2009
• Editorial comment. 14 Sep 2009
• Prevalence, predictors, and clinical consequences of medical adherence in IBD: how to improve it? 12 Sep 2009
• The community's attitude towards swine flu and pandemic influenza. 5 Sep 2009
• An expert-supported monitoring system for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in general practice: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial. 5 Sep 2009
• Knowledge, use, and concerns about contraceptive methods among sero-discordant couples in Rwanda and Zambia. 30 Aug 2009
• Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in conflict areas: a study among patients receiving treatment from Lacor Hospital, Uganda. 30 Aug 2009
• The swine flu, advice giving and the reporting of adverse drug reactions. 30 Aug 2009
• Echinacea/sage or chlorhexidine/lidocaine for treating acute sore throats: a randomized double-blind trial. 30 Aug 2009
• Comparison study of different bowel preparation regimens and different fecal-tagging agents on tagging efficacy, patients' compliance, and diagnostic performance of computed tomographic colonography: preliminary study. 30 Aug 2009
• TNF-alpha antagonist survival rate in a cohort of rheumatoid arthritis patients observed under conditions of standard clinical practice. 30 Aug 2009
• An open-label study adding creatine monohydrate to ongoing medical regimens in patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
• Assessing and training patients on peritoneal dialysis in their own homes can influence better practice. 30 Aug 2009
• Effect of anxiety symptoms on adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected women. 30 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of patients' mask use after the implementation of cough etiquette in the emergency department. 30 Aug 2009
• Completion of radiotherapy for local and regional head and neck cancer in medicare. 30 Aug 2009
• Breast cancer screening participation among Turks and Moroccans in the Netherlands: exploring reasons for nonattendance. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Patient Compliance'

Definition: Voluntary cooperation of the patient in following a prescribed regimen.

Descriptor UI: D010349

Alternative terms: Patient Compliance; Compliance, Patient; Patient Cooperation; Cooperation, Patient; Patient Non-Compliance; Non-Compliance, Patient; Patient Non Compliance; Patient Nonadherence; Nonadherence, Patient; Patient Noncompliance; Noncompliance, Patient; Patient Non-Adherence; Non-Adherence, Patient; Patient Non Adherence;

Related Mesh Headings: Patient Dropouts; Treatment Refusal; Directly Observed Therapy;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; psychology; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: F01.145.488.500; N05.300.150.600.600;

History Note: 1975; for PATIENT NON-COMPLIANCE use TREATMENT REFUSAL 1997-2008, use PATIENT COMPLIANCE 1982-1990, use PATIENT DROPOUTS 1975-1981

Technical Notes: patient non-compliance goes here; distinguish from TREATMENT REFUSAL