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

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Published in Arch Intern Med on September 25, 2006

Authors

P Michael Ho1, John S Rumsfeld, Frederick A Masoudi, David L McClure, Mary E Plomondon, John F Steiner, David J Magid

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, CO, USA. michael.ho@uchsc.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Multi-arm Intervention Diabetes Adherence Study (MIDAS) | NCT00754741

Empowerment, Motivation and Medical Adherence (EMMA). (EMMA) | NCT03008395

A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating One Drop | Premium With Afrezza vs. One Drop | Premium Alone | NCT03313960

TELE-DD Project: a Joint Prospective Cohort Study and Nurse-led Randomised Controlled Trial on Treatment Adherence in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Clinical Depression (TELE-DD) | NCT04097483

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