Use of the Medication Event Monitoring System to estimate medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia.
Diaz E, Levine HB, Sullivan MC, Sernyak MJ, Hawkins KA, Cramer JA, Woods SW. Use of the Medication Event Monitoring System to estimate medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2001, 26: 325-9. PMID: 11590972, PMCID: PMC167186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication Event Monitoring SystemEvent Monitoring SystemFirst monthMedication complianceSchizoaffective disorderCompliance rateTypical antipsychotic treatmentMean compliance ratePsychiatric inpatient hospitalHospital readmission dataElectronic monitoring devicesConsecutive patientsMedication regimensMonth 3Antipsychotic treatmentReadmission dataInpatient hospitalPatientsMEMS capsSchizophrenic disordersBottle openingHospitalSchizophreniaMonthsDisordersPredictors of Nonadherence to HIV‐Related Medication Regimens During Methadone Stabilization
Avants S, Margolin A, Warburton L, Hawkins K, Shi J. Predictors of Nonadherence to HIV‐Related Medication Regimens During Methadone Stabilization. American Journal On Addictions 2001, 10: 69-78. PMID: 11268829, DOI: 10.1080/105504901750160501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictors of nonadherenceMedication regimensMedication adherenceHIV-positive drug abusersPercent of patientsActive antiretroviral therapyInjection drug usersDrug abuse patientsMethadone stabilizationAntiretroviral therapyMedication regimenIndependent predictorsMedication nonadherenceViral loadMethadone maintenanceLow educational attainmentNonadherencePoorer emotional functioningTherapeutic effectivenessDrug abusersDrug usersEarly interventionHIVPatient accessStabilization phase