Adherence to the antirheumatic drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyze the adherence rate for conventional and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) utilizing different assessment measures.

Method

A systematic literature search was performed in four electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), covering the time frame from April 1970 to April 2023. Studies that present data on medication adherence among adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), specifically focusing on DMARDs (conventional or biological), were included in the analysis. The adherence rate for different assessment measures was documented and compared, as well as for conventional and biological DMARDs. A

SUBMITTER: Aksoy N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11424425 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature