Adherence to topical therapy decreases during the course of an 8-week psoriasis clinical trial: Commonly used methods of measuring adherence to topical therapy overestimate actual use

Carroll, Christie L.; Feldman, Steven R.; Camacho, Fabian; Manuel, Janeen; Balkrishnan, Rajesh

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2004.01.052

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“…Similar results have been described by Zaghloul et al [9] in acne patients. In psoriasis, non-adherers were also significantly younger and male [17, 18], while in a study of compliance in a general dermatology clinic no differences were found regarding age or sex [19]. …”

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Self-Reported Adherence to Treatment and Quality of Life in Mild to Moderate Acne

Jones‐Caballero

Pedrosa²,

Peñas

2008

Dermatology

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Background: Adherence to treatment is a mayor issue in dermatology, and its relationship to quality of life has barely been studied. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between scores on the Skindex-29 skin disease assessment scale and adherence to treatment in patients with acne. Methods: An observational, prospective study of 1,628 patients carried out by 252 clinicians in Spain. Results: Adherence was related to better objective and subjective severity index scores and better Skindex-29 scale scores at the end of the study. Young, male and unemployed patients had the worst adherence scores. Baseline and final Skindex-29 scale scores were significantly worse in non-adherent females, while non-adherent males scored better. Reasons for non-adherence were side effects for older patients and forgetfulness for younger ones. Conclusion: Dermatologists should explain that adherence to treatment is linked to better outcomes and better quality of life. Young females with high Skindex-29 scale scores and males with low Skindex scores are especially prone to non-adherence.

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Self-Reported Adherence to Treatment and Quality of Life in Mild to Moderate Acne

Jones‐Caballero

Pedrosa²,

Peñas

2008

Dermatology

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“…Pill counts, the mostly commonly used method, overestimate adherence. [14][15][16] So does self-report of adherence. 14,17,18 The widely used Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS, Aardex Ltd.) provides excellent information about adherence, but has several shortcomings.…”

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“…[14][15][16] So does self-report of adherence. 14,17,18 The widely used Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS, Aardex Ltd.) provides excellent information about adherence, but has several shortcomings. The MEMS cap is difficult to open for arthritic hands, [19][20][21] and it does not accommodate the use of pill boxes for sorting medications into daily doses, 22 as are commonly used by the elderly 23 or when taking multiple drugs.…”

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A Study of Medication-Taking and Unobtrusive, Intelligent Reminding

Hayes

Cobbinah

Dishongh

et al. 2009

Telemedicine and e-Health

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“…Meanwhile, the formulation vehicle plays an important role in treatment adherence [28]. Adherence to topical treatment is generally poor and worsens in chronic conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis [29,30]. Indeed, non-adherent patients account for almost 40% of patients with psoriasis [31].…”

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Topical Corticosteroids in Dermatology: From Chemical Development to Galenic Innovation and Therapeutic Trends

Gual¹,

Pau-Charles²,

Abeck³

2015

J Clin Exp Dermatol Res

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Topical corticosteroids are the cornerstone therapy for many inflammatory skin conditions. In recent decades, the development of new molecules with improved benefit/risk ratio and innovative galenic formulations has boosted the field of topical corticosteroid therapy. Alternative classifications of topical corticosteroids have been introduced taking into consideration the potential adverse effects of each molecule in order to provide useful information for clinical practice. Concurrently, new therapeutic regimens with topical corticosteroids have been proposed to provide longterm approaches for the management of chronic relapsing inflammatory skin diseases.The aim of this review is to provide an overview of topical corticosteroids focusing on the recent research performed in the fields of classification methods, galenic formulations and therapeutic strategies.

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Adherence to topical therapy decreases during the course of an 8-week psoriasis clinical trial: Commonly used methods of measuring adherence to topical therapy overestimate actual use

Cited by 180 publications

References 17 publications

Self-Reported Adherence to Treatment and Quality of Life in Mild to Moderate Acne

Self-Reported Adherence to Treatment and Quality of Life in Mild to Moderate Acne

A Study of Medication-Taking and Unobtrusive, Intelligent Reminding

Topical Corticosteroids in Dermatology: From Chemical Development to Galenic Innovation and Therapeutic Trends

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