What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess how difficulties in maintaining adherence to prescribed warfarin regimens influence anticoagulation control.

The Influence of Patient Adherence on Anticoagulation Control With Warfarin

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Why the study?

Does patient adherence affect anticoagulation control in patients on warfarin?

To assess how difficulties in maintaining adherence to prescribed warfarin regimens influence anticoagulation control.
Evaluated patient adherence rates to prescribed warfarin therapy regimens.
Analyzed the relationship between regimen adherence and stability of anticoagulation control.
Patients experience substantial difficulties maintaining adequate adherence to daily warfarin regimens.
Poor medication adherence exerts a statistically significant detrimental effect on anticoagulation control.

Does patient adherence affect anticoagulation control in patients on warfarin?

Population

Patients on warfarin regimens

Intervention

Patient adherence

Outcome

Anticoagulation controlsurrogate

Poor adherence to warfarin significantly impacts anticoagulation control.

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Adherence assessment may aid warfarin management; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.

Stephen E. Kimmel (2007) studied this question.

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