A randomized-controlled trial with a Canadian electronic pill dispenser used to measure and improve medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia

A randomized-controlled trial with a Canadian electronic pill dispenser used to measure and improve medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia

Objective: Medication adherence is extremely important in preventing relapse and lowering symptoms in schizophrenic patients. However, estimates show that nearly half of these patients have poor adherence. The Brief Adherence Rating Scale (BARS) seems to be the most reliable tool assessing adherence...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel eStip, Philippe D. Vincent, Catherine eGuevremont, Simon eZhornitsky, Constantin eTranulis, Juliette eSablier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Compliance
Schizophrenia
antipsychotic
MEMS
adherence
randomized
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2013.00100/full

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