Adherence to therapy: Challenges in HCV-infected patients

Pozza, Renee; Barakat, Fatma; Barber, Ed

doi:10.1007/s11901-007-0019-2

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2010

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“…While adherence to medical treatment is recognized as a significant determinant of treatment success for a variety of chronic conditions, 32 measurement of adherence has not been standardized. 29,33,34 In particular, an operational definition of adherence to HCV treatment has not been established, nor are there guidelines for assessing adherence in HCV treatment. 29 We found that subjects over-reported adherence when we compared self-reported missed doses vs. the calculation of missed doses based on pill counts.…”

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