[Rheumatoid arthritis: what do patients do with our prescriptions?].
This study encompassing a sample of 103 out-patients with chronic polyarthritis revealed that only 71.6% of the patients showed good compliance with the prescribed medication. A relatively large cohort (61%) used paramedical treatments. Factors influencing compliance-behavior, in particular attitude to paramedical methods are investigated.
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Service de rhumatologie, CHUV, Lausanne.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires