Electronic Monitoring of Oral Therapies in Ethnically Diverse and Economically Disadvantaged Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Consequences of Low Adherence

Abstract

Only one-fifth of RA patients had an overall adherence to DMARDs of at least 80%. Less than two-thirds of the prescribed DMARD doses were correctly taken. Adherent patients had lower disease activity across the 2 years of followup.