"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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| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2019 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| 2020 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2021 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2026 | 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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Interpretable Ensemble Machine Learning Prediction of Nonadherence and the Risk of Nonpersistence of Targeted Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Agents in Older Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Clin Ther. 2026 Mar; 48(3):214-225.
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Use of a Medication Management Algorithm in Depressed Youth Living with HIV: Secondary Analysis of a Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2026 Jan; 36(1):21-28.
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Comparative efficacy, safety and compliance with dual, triple and quadruple therapy as the first-line treatment regimens for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2026 Jan 14; 13(1).
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Interventions to improve adherence to oral endocrine therapy for prevention or treatment of breast cancer in Black women of low socioeconomic status. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Dec 11; 34(1):24.
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Identification of factors associated with non-adherence to oral endocrine therapy in breast cancer patients of low socioeconomic status: a single centre retrospective study. Int J Clin Pharm. 2026 Feb; 48(1):266-273.
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Primary and secondary adherence to antihypertensive medications during pregnancy and postpartum. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2025 Dec; 42:101274.
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Using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa: a qualitative analysis of social and psychological benefits. SAHARA J. 2025 12; 22(1):1989323.
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Adherence to inhaled corticosteroid medications after an asthma exacerbation and the risk of subsequent exacerbations. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2026 Feb; 136(2):160-167.e4.
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Factors associated with initial medication adherence with first-line therapy for depression. J Affect Disord. 2025 Dec 15; 391:120004.
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Stepping stones to adolescent asthma self-management: dealing with ups and downs. J Asthma. 2025 Nov; 62(11):1862-1870.