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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Many CRC deaths could be averted by screening because screening decreases both CRC incidence and mortality by 30% to...
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ImportanceThe US Food and Drug Administration adopted labeling for nicotine patches to allow use beyond the standard 8 weeks. This decision was based in part on data showing increased efficacy for 24...
View ArticleTherapy for Depression and Heart Failure Patients
This randomized clinical trial aimed to determine if cognitive behavior therapy for depression and self-care in heart failure patients was effective and found that, relative to usual care, the...
View ArticleNarrow Pharmacy Networks and Medication Adherence
This pharmacoepidemiology study assessed medication adherence before and after implementation of narrow insurance networks within commercial drug plans.
View ArticleOlder Patient Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
This analysis of clinical data linked to Medicare claims finds the cardiac rehabilitation rate for older patients after acute myocardial infarction is low in the United States and suggests efforts be...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Text Message–Based Smoking Cessation Intervention
This randomized clinical trial evaluates short message service–based texting to university students in Sweden as an intervention to aid in smoking cessation.
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This meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials assesses the effect of mobile telephone text messaging on medication adherence in patients with chronic disease.
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Low patient medication adherence is one of the 2 largest unsolved gaps in health care, with the other being suboptimal therapy prescription. For example, oral anticoagulation (OAC) is firmly...
View ArticleMedication Reminders to Improve Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction
This randomized clinical trial investigates whether a system of medication reminders using financial incentives and social support delays subsequent vascular events in patients following acute...
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