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A retrospective study of 'non-compliant' patients in controlled clinical trials of short course chemotherapy

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: In a total of 2,332 pulmonary \nshort-course chemotherapy studies conducted \nduring 1975-1985, there were 60 ‘noncompliant’ \npatients who had received less \nthan 75% of the prescribed treatment. A \nretrospective study was undertaken to find \nout the reasons for default in these patients \nsince the Tuberculosis Research Centre has \nvery stringent criteria of selection of patients \nfor their, studies, an adequate system. of \nmotivation of the patients and well organised \ninfrastructure for retrieval of the defaulters. \nUnwillingness for treatment was stated \nas the reason for default by 20 patients and \nadverse reactions to the drugs by 16 patients. \nOther major reasons given were pressure of \nwork (14 patients), frequent outstation visits \n(13) and migration (12).

Source: NIRT Institutional Scholarship Repository (National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis)

Authors: Mohanarani Suhadev, Sudha Ganapathy, S. Sivasubramanian, Tanvi Devi

Language: English

Topic: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W898355180

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Cites: 2

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10