Lupus Patients Less Inclined to Stick with Meds More than half reported non-adherence

In several of the studies, factors associated with non-adherence also were described. These included lower education level, depression, and polypharmacy. "Altogether, this systematic review confirms that the burden of non-adherence is substantial and significant in SLE," the researchers stated. They pointed out that the studies that used self-report data reported lower rates of non-adherence, which may relate to social desirability bias and thus may represent an overestimation of adherence. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Lupus/62732?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-01-26&eun=g721819d0r&pos=1