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Measuring therapy adherence in Parkinson’s disease: a comparison of methods

The objective of this study was to assess different methods of measuring therapy adherence in Parkinson’s disease (PD). In a single centre observational study, 112 patients with idiopathic PD were randomised to a crossover trial of active monitoring (n = 69, simple tablet count and electronic monito...

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Published in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 2006-02, Vol.77 (2), p.249-251
Main Authors: Grosset, K A, Bone, I, Reid, J L, Grosset, D
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Language:English
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Summary:The objective of this study was to assess different methods of measuring therapy adherence in Parkinson’s disease (PD). In a single centre observational study, 112 patients with idiopathic PD were randomised to a crossover trial of active monitoring (n = 69, simple tablet count and electronic monitoring), or to no monitoring (n = 43, control group). All patients completed a self report and visual analogue scale (VAS) indicating therapy intake. In the active monitoring group, 56 (81% of cases) used ⩾80% of their medication, and 13 (19% of cases) used
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.2005.064709