Key result
Elderly outpatients newly prescribed digoxin were without CHF medication for an average of 111 days during the first year, with only 10% having daily medication available for the entire year.
Population
7,247 outpatients aged 65 to 99 years newly prescribed digoxin between 1981 and 1991, using the New Jersey…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Substantial digoxin nonadherence in elderly HF outpatients may affect outcomes; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve persistence or prognosis.
Cohort (n=7,247)
Elderly patients newly prescribed digoxin for heart failure exhibit high rates of noncompliance, being without medication for nearly a third of the first year of therapy.
M. Monane (1994) conducted a cohort in congestive heart failure (n=7,247). Digoxin therapy was evaluated on Number of days during the 12-month period after an initial digoxin prescription in which no CHF medication was available. Elderly outpatients newly prescribed digoxin were without CHF medication for an average of 111 days during the first year, with only 10% having daily medication available for the entire year.
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