Hospital admissions associated with medication non-adherence: a systematic review of prospective observational studies.

Mongkhon P, Ashcroft DM, Scholfield CN, Kongkaew C. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Apr 17; [Epub ahead of print].

This meta-analysis sought to identify the prevalence of hospital admissions attributed to nonadherence to medications. There was significant heterogeneity among the included studies. Researchers found that about 1% to 10% of hospital admissions are due to nonadherence to medications in the outpatient setting and are therefore preventable.

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