High Degree of Nonadherence to Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rauscher V, Englbrecht M, Van Der Heijde D, Schett G, Hueber A (2015)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2015
Journal
Book Volume: 42
Pages Range: 386-90
Journal Issue: 3
Abstract
To test medication adherence using the Compliance-Questionnaire-Rheumatology (CQR).Invitation letter and CQR were sent to 240 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Followup CQR was sent 3 months later. Adherence was evaluated using CQR 80% cutoff scores.Seventy-eight patients who were being treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs provided full information on the CQR at both points in time. Eleven patients (14.1%) were classified as adherent based on taking compliance (TC), with only 3 patients (3.8%) adherent in regard to correct dosing (CD) [followup: 13 (16.7%) and 3 (3.8%) for TC and CD, respectively]. Nonadherence was not related to disease activity or side effects.We demonstrated low adherence, suggesting differences between doctors' records and patients' practice of antirheumatic drug therapy.
Authors with CRIS profile
Veronika Rauscher
Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin III
Matthias Englbrecht
Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin III
Georg Schett
Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin III
Axel Hueber
Department of Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology
Involved external institutions
Netherlands (NL)How to cite
APA:
Rauscher, V., Englbrecht, M., Van Der Heijde, D., Schett, G., & Hueber, A. (2015). High Degree of Nonadherence to Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 42(3), 386-90. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140982
MLA:
Rauscher, Veronika, et al. "High Degree of Nonadherence to Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis." Journal of Rheumatology 42.3 (2015): 386-90.
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