Journal article
Poor Adherence to Placebo or Amiodarone Therapy Predicts Mortality
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relationship between adherence, mortality, and psychosocial factors.
METHODS: Subjects were 1141 patients participating in the Canadian Amiodarone Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmia Trial. Poor adherence to study medication (amiodarone or placebo), measured by pill count over 2 years, was defined as the lower 20th percentile of the pill count distribution. Predictors of adherence were also studied and included …
Authors
Irvine J; Baker B; Smith J; Jandciu S; Paquette M; Cairns J; Connolly S; Roberts R; Gent M; Dorian P
Journal
Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine, Vol. 61, No. 4, pp. 566–575
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
1999
DOI
10.1097/00006842-199907000-00023
ISSN
2998-8748
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedAmiodaroneAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsArrhythmias, CardiacCanadaDeath, Sudden, CardiacDepressive DisorderDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient CompliancePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment Outcome