TY - JOUR
T1 - Noncompliance with arthritis drugs
T2 - magnitude, correlates, and clinical implications
AU - Deyo, R. A.
AU - Inui, T. S.
AU - Sullivan, B.
PY - 1981/12/1
Y1 - 1981/12/1
N2 - Objective information on arthritis drug compliance in usual care settings is sparse. Of 'causes' of poor compliance, regimen complexity has received special attention. We used a previously validated pharmacy-based compliance measure to study compliance in an arthritis clinic. Across drugs, mean compliance was low (64%). Wide variations were seen among drugs, ranging from 55% mean compliance (indomethacin) to over 80% (prednisone, penicillamine). Major variations by diagnosis were also found, with rheumatoid arthritis patients more compliant than others. Regimen complexity was a relatively weak correlate of compliance, and the overall level of arthritis drug compliance was similar to that reported for antihypertensive drugs.
AB - Objective information on arthritis drug compliance in usual care settings is sparse. Of 'causes' of poor compliance, regimen complexity has received special attention. We used a previously validated pharmacy-based compliance measure to study compliance in an arthritis clinic. Across drugs, mean compliance was low (64%). Wide variations were seen among drugs, ranging from 55% mean compliance (indomethacin) to over 80% (prednisone, penicillamine). Major variations by diagnosis were also found, with rheumatoid arthritis patients more compliant than others. Regimen complexity was a relatively weak correlate of compliance, and the overall level of arthritis drug compliance was similar to that reported for antihypertensive drugs.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 7328568
AN - SCOPUS:0019853747
SN - 0315-162X
VL - 8
SP - 931
EP - 936
JO - Journal of Rheumatology
JF - Journal of Rheumatology
IS - 6
ER -