Why the study?
Does self-reported medication nonadherence increase the risk of cardiovascular events in outpatients with stable coronary heart disease?
Does self-reported medication nonadherence increase the risk of cardiovascular events in outpatients with stable coronary heart disease?
A single self-reported question about medication adherence identifies outpatients with stable coronary heart disease who are at a greater than 2-fold increased risk for subsequent cardiovascular events.
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Simple adherence screening may identify higher-risk stable CHD outpatients; leaves open whether interventions reduce events.
Anil K. Gehi (2007) studied this question.
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