Adherence in clinical trials and in clinical practice

Walsh, J.C.

Antiviral Therapy 4(Suppl 3): 49-54

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 1359-6535
PMID: 16021871
Document Number: 505932
The degree of patient adherence is increasingly recognized to be a key factor in the success of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). HAART regimens are also among the most complex ever prescribed and low adherence is directly related to treatment complexity. Physicians prescribing HAART need to make adherence a priority both in clinical practice and in the design and interpretation of clinical trials if HAART really is to succeed in the long term.

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