Motivational interviewing to support LDL-C therapeutic goals and lipid-lowering therapy compliance in patients with acute coronary syndromes (IDEAL-LDL) study: rationale and design

Abstract

This paper describes the protocol, design, and rationale for key methodology for an ongoing clinical trial featuring a simple and feasible intervention. Similar adherence efficacy trials have not led to sufficient improvements, and there remains a gap regarding how adherence interventions should be implemented into clinical care.