Archives of Disease in Childhood · 2007 · 169 citations · 2 references
MedicineEndocrinologyPediatricsPediatric EndocrinologyPediatric PharmacotherapyChild GrowthGrowth AssessmentGrowth DisordersGrowth HormoneGrowth Hormone TherapyPediatric GrowthGrowth Hormone MeasurementGrowth Hormone Replacement TherapyGrowth Hormone TestingGrowth Hormone Therapy MonitoringGrowth Outcomes In ChildrenGrowth Velocity AssessmentPediatric Growth Monitoring
Concordance with growth hormone (GH) therapy in 75 children was objectively assessed using data on GP prescriptions over 12 months. 23% missed >2 injections/week. Lower concordance was associated with longer duration on GH therapy (p<0.005), lack of choice of delivery device (p<0.005) and short prescription durations (p<0.005), and predicted lower height velocities (p<0.05).
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