Why the study?
Does electronic monitoring (MEMS) compared to pill counts better identify medication nonadherence and correlate with blood pressure control in Black patients with hypertension and reduced renal function?
Population
94 Black participants with hypertension and moderately reduced renal function.
Comparison
Medication Event Monitoring System to assess… vs Pill counts to assess adherence.
Design
RCT, Randomized to one of two levels of blood pressure control and to one of…
Follow-up
average 4.6 months
Authors
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Electronic monitoring detects nonadherence missed by pill counts and predicts BP control; challenges reliance on traditional measures in hypertension trials and care.
Does electronic monitoring (MEMS) compared to pill counts better identify medication nonadherence and correlate with blood pressure control in Black patients with hypertension and reduced renal function?
Electronic monitoring (MEMS) detects significant medication nonadherence missed by traditional pill counts and correlates strongly with actual blood pressure control.
Jeannette Y. Lee (1996) studied this question.
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