Why the study?
Does patient compliance affect serum digoxin concentration in outpatients?
Population
101 outpatients taking digoxin
Comparison
Patient compliance vs Noncompliance
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Compliance linked to higher digoxin levels; hypothesis-generating association that leaves open whether adherence assessment should change practice.
Does patient compliance affect serum digoxin concentration in outpatients?
Patient compliance is a major determinant of serum digoxin concentrations and should be routinely assessed in clinical practice.
Weintraub et al. (1973) studied this question.
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