Nonadherence to antihypertensive drugs: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 96; no. 4; p. e5641
• Main Authors: Abegaz, Tadesse Melaku, Shehab, Abdulla, Gebreyohannes, Eyob Alemayehu, Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth, Elnour, Asim Ahmed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Assessment of Medication Adherence; Female; Humans; Hypertension - drug therapy; Hypertension - psychology; Male; Middle Aged; Sex Factors; Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hypertension drives the global burden of cardiovascular disease and its prevalence is estimated to increase by 30% by the year 2025. Nonadherence to chronic medication regimens is common; approximately 43% to 65.5% of patients who fail to adhere to prescribed regimens are hypertensive patients. Nona...