Differential patterns of adherence to opioid therapy in opioid naïve and opioid existing patients with different age groups

• Main Authors: Zin, Che Suraya, Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah, Meor Ahmad, Mazlila
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/75865/1/Zin_adherence%20to%20opioids_fphar-10-01286.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/75865/7/75865_Differential%20Patterns%20of%20Adherence%20to%20Opioid%20Therapy%20in%20Opioid%20Naive%20and%20Opioid%20Existing%20Patients%20With%20Different%20Age%20Groups_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/75865/12/75865_Differential%20Patterns%20of%20Adherence_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/75865/; https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology#
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Limited data are available on the adherence to opioid therapy and the influence of different patient groups on adherence. This study examined the patterns of adherence in opioid naïve and opioid existing patients with varying age and gender. This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the p...