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Sabina De Geest1, Leah L Zullig2, Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob3
1University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, and Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (S.D.).
New guidelines improve medication adherence research reporting. The European Society for Patient Adherence, COMpliance, and Persistence (ESPACOMP) developed the Medication Adherence Reporting Guideline (EMERGE) to standardize study methods and enhance patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Implementation Science
- Patient Adherence Research
Background:
- Medication adherence research requires robust conceptualization, methods, analysis, and reporting.
- Existing guidelines may not fully address the nuances of adherence research.
- Standardization is crucial for advancing the field and improving patient outcomes.
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