Why the study?
Does the healthcare system context (US vs Europe) affect the prevalence of nonadherence with immunosuppressive drugs in kidney transplant recipients?
Population
2,177 kidney transplant recipients
Comparison
US healthcare system context vs European healthcare system context
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May indicate healthcare system factors influence nonadherence in US kidney recipients; leaves open whether system-level interventions improve outcomes.
Does the healthcare system context (US vs Europe) affect the prevalence of nonadherence with immunosuppressive drugs in kidney transplant recipients?
US kidney transplant recipients have a significantly higher prevalence of immunosuppressive drug nonadherence compared to European recipients.
Denhaerynck et al. (2006) studied this question.
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