Effect of medication nonadherence on hospitalization and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus.

Michael Ho, P; S Rumsfeld, John; A Masoudi, Frederick; L McClure, David; E Plomondon, Mary; F Steiner, John; J Magid, David

doi:10.1001/archinte.166.17.1836

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Effect of medication nonadherence on hospitalization and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus.

Published in Archives of internal medicine • Sep 25, 2006

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Authors:

P Michael Ho

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John S Rumsfeld

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Frederick A Masoudi

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Medication nonadherence may reduce the effectiveness of therapies. To our knowledge, the association between medication nonadherence and mortality remains unexplored outside the context of clinical trials. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of 11 532 patients with diabetes mellitus in...

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