INterpreting the Processes of the UMPIRE Trial (INPUT): Protocol for a qualitative process evaluation study of a fixed-dose combination (FDC) strategy to improve adherence to cardiovascular medications

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Salam, Abdul ^a   Stewart, Frances ^b   Singh, Kavita ^c   Thom, Simon ^b   Williams, Hilarie Jane ^b   Patel, Anushka ^a   Jan, Stephen ^a   Laba, Tracey ^a   Prabhakaran, Dorairaj ^c   Maulik, Pallab ^a   Day, Sophie ^d   Ward, Helen ^d  

^a GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR CHRONIC DISEASE CONTROL   (India)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 84878424718     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002313     Document Type: Article

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