COMPLIANCE DECLINES BETWEEN CLINIC VISITS

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作者
CRAMER, JA [1 ]
SCHEYER, RD [1 ]
MATTSON, RH [1 ]
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[1] YALE UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT NEUROL,NEW HAVEN,CT 06510
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10.1001/archinte.150.7.1509
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Adherence to prescribed drug dosing regimens declined substantially during the interval between clinic visits and drug level tests. Using microelectronic monitors to observe pill-taking habits, 20 patients averaged 88% compliance before and 86% compliance after the visit, but this dropped to 67% compliance a month later. These data indicate that spot drug levels do not represent long-term 'steady-state' drug serum concentrations.
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页码:1509 / 1510
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