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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 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
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 |
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ISSN: | 0022-3050 1468-330X |
DOI: | 10.1136/jnnp.2005.064709 |