Developing a method to identify medicines non-adherence in a community sample of adults with epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-53

  Smithson, W Henry ^a   Hukins, Debbie ^b   Colwell, Brigitte ^a   Mathers, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Escrick Practice York ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy management; Family practice; Medicines adherence

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; CONSULTATION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICINE POSSESSION RATIO; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PHARMACOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860685324     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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