"Medication Adherence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency.
| Descriptor ID |
D055118
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.100.150.750.500.600.500 F01.145.488.887.500.600.500 N05.300.150.800.500.600.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medication Nonadherence- Medication Nonadherence
- Nonadherence, Medication
- Medication Noncompliance
- Noncompliance, Medication
- Medication Non-Adherence
- Medication Non Adherence
- Non-Adherence, Medication
Medication Compliance- Medication Compliance
- Compliance, Medication
- Medication Non-Compliance
- Medication Non Compliance
- Non-Compliance, Medication
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2011 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2012 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2013 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2014 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2015 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2018 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 2019 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| 2020 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medication Adherence" by people in Profiles.
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Non-adherence of cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 inhibitors reduces overall and progression-free survival in patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Jul; 212(1):71-78.
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Group-based trajectory modeling to identify longitudinal patterns and predictors of adherence among older adults on concomitant triple therapy (oral antidiabetic, renin-angiotensin-system antagonists, statins). J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2025 Apr; 31(4):396-405.
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Marginal structural models to evaluate the association between adherence to direct oral anticoagulants and safety or efficacy outcomes among patients with atrial fibrillation. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025 May-Jun; 65(3):102355.
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Comparative effectiveness of buprenorphine adherence with telemedicine vs. in-person for rural and urban patients. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025 Mar-Apr; 65(2):102318.
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The Leaky Preexposure Prophylaxis Cascade-Barriers and Facilitators to Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Adherence Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness in the US South: A Mixed Methods Study. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2025 May-Jun 01; 36(3):271-283.
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The impact of cancer-related diarrhea on changes in cancer therapy. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Sep 17; 32(10):668.
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Impact of adherence on the cost-effectiveness of apixaban and rivaroxaban in stroke prevention among patients with atrial fibrillation in the United States. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2025 Jan; 25(1):63-70.
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Group-based trajectory modeling to identify adherence patterns for direct oral anticoagulants in Medicare beneficiaries with atrial fibrillation: a real-world study on medication adherence. Int J Clin Pharm. 2024 Dec; 46(6):1525-1535.
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Understanding the role of video direct observed therapy for patients on an oral short-course regimen for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis: findings from a qualitative study in Eswatini. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Aug 15; 24(1):829.
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Immunomodulator adherence in multiple myeloma patients with lower socioeconomic status: a retrospective study. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jun 04; 32(7):407.