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dc.contributor.authorNelson, M.-
dc.contributor.authorReid, C.-
dc.contributor.authorRyan, P.-
dc.contributor.authorWillson, K.-
dc.contributor.authorYelland, L.-
dc.date.issued2006-
dc.identifier.citationMedical Journal of Australia, 2006; 185(9):487-489-
dc.identifier.issn0025-729X-
dc.identifier.issn1326-5377-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/35627-
dc.descriptionThe document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia. An external link to the publisher’s copy is included.-
dc.description.abstractObjective: To investigate whether responses to a previously validated four-item medication adherence questionnaire were associated with adverse cardiovascular events. Design: Survey conducted among a cohort of participants in the Second Australian National Blood Pressure Study. Setting: Australian general practice. Participants: 4039 older people with hypertension. Main outcome measures: All major cardiovascular events or death; first specific cardiovascular event. Results: Subjects who adhered to their medication regimen (compared with non-adherent subjects) were significantly less likely to experience a first cardiovascular event or a first non-fatal cardiovascular event (hazard ratio [HR] for both, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.67–0.98; P = 0.03); a fatal other cardiovascular event (HR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.48–0.99; P = 0.04); or a first occurrence of heart failure (HR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.37–0.90; P = 0.02). Those who answered yes to “Did you ever forget to take your medication?” were significantly more likely to experience a cardiovascular event or death (HR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.04–1.57; P = 0.02); a first cardiovascular event or death (HR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.07–1.60; P = 0.01); a first cardiovascular event (HR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.09–1.65; P = 0.01); or a first non-fatal cardiovascular event (HR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.09–1.66; P = 0.01). Those who answered yes to “Sometimes, if you felt worse when you took your medicine, did you stop taking it?” were significantly more likely to experience a first occurrence of heart failure (HR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.16–3.64; P = 0.01). Conclusions: Subjects who adhered to their medication regimen were less likely to experience major cardiovascular events or death. The question relating to forgetting to take medication identified non-adherent subjects likely to experience a cardiovascular event or death. Clinicians could use this question to identify patients with hypertension who are likely to benefit from medication adherence strategies.-
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMark R Nelson, Christopher M Reid, Philip Ryan, Kristyn Willson and Lisa Yelland, on behalf of the ANBP2 Management Committee-
dc.language.isoen-
dc.publisherAustralasian Medical Publishing Company-
dc.source.urihttp://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/185_09_061106/nel10178_fm.html-
dc.subjectHumans-
dc.subjectCardiovascular Diseases-
dc.subjectHypertension-
dc.subjectAntihypertensive Agents-
dc.subjectTreatment Outcome-
dc.subjectHealth Surveys-
dc.subjectRisk Factors-
dc.subjectCohort Studies-
dc.subjectTreatment Refusal-
dc.subjectAged-
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over-
dc.subjectAustralia-
dc.subjectFemale-
dc.subjectMale-
dc.subjectSelf-Assessment-
dc.titleSelf-reported adherence with medication and cardiovascular disease outcomes in the Second Australian National Blood Pressure Study (ANBP2)-
dc.typeJournal article-
dc.identifier.doi10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00662.x-
pubs.publication-statusPublished-
dc.identifier.orcidYelland, L. [0000-0003-3803-8728]-
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