Open AccessSelf-reported Medication Adherence and Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease<subtitle>The Heart and Soul Study</subtitle>
Author(s) -
Anil K. Gehi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.167.16.1798
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , stroke (engine) , adverse effect , disease , cardiology , proportional hazards model , mechanical engineering , engineering
Nonadherence to physician treatment recommendations is an increasingly recognized cause of adverse outcomes and increased health care costs, particularly among patients with cardiovascular disease. Whether patient self-report can provide an accurate assessment of medication adherence in outpatients with stable coronary heart disease is unknown.
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