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Compliance in Saudi epileptic patients: Determinants of compliance in Saudi epileptic patients.
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PMID:  17587994     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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A one year prospective study was conducted (July 1990 to June 1991) on 104 Saudi epileptic patients (aged 15 to 45 years) to assess the degree of anti-epileptic drug (AED) compliance and factors that influence their compliance. One-third of the patients (30.8%) were non-compliant (NC), A logistic regression equation compared the data indicated. A low level of education and adverse effect of the disease on patients were the most important significant factors for poor compliance. Age, sex, marital status, family history, duration and type of seizure were not found to have a significant role in the patients' compliance to AED.
Authors:
M Abdul Jabbar; S A Al-Shammari
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of Saudi medicine     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0256-4947     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Saudi Med     Publication Date:  1993 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8507355     Medline TA:  Ann Saudi Med     Country:  Saudi Arabia    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  60-3     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, and Primary Health Care Clinics, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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