OBJECTIVE: To design a functional, patient-centered model of patient complexity with
practical applicability to analytic design and clinical practice. Existing literature on patient …

The full benefit of many effective medications will be achieved only if patients adhere to
prescribed treatment regimens. Unfortunately, applying terms such as “noncompliant” and …

The Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne published recommendations for the
management of acne as a supplement to the Journal of the American Academy of …

The refill records of computerized pharmacy systems are used increasingly as a source of
compliance information. We reviewed the English-language literature to develop a typology …

ContextLow adherence with prescribed treatments is ubiquitous and undermines treatment
benefits. ObjectiveTo systematically review published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of …

Low adherence to prescribed medical regimens is a ubiquitous problem. Typical adherence
rates are about 50% for medications and are much lower for lifestyle prescriptions and other …

Obesity adversely affects cardiac function, increases the risk factors for coronary heart
disease, and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The risk of developing …

You are caring for a 68 year old man who has hypertension (intermittently controlled) with a
remote gastrointestinal bleed and non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) for 3 months, and an …

Self-determination theory was applied to explore the motivational basis of adherence to long-
term medication prescriptions. Adult outpatients with various diagnoses who had been on a …

Objective: The aim of this paper is to review the prevalence, predictors and methods for
improving medication adherence in unipolar and bipolar affective disorders. Method …