A compliance questionnaire could discriminate among patients for drug taking behaviour and correct dosing in rheumatic diseasesThe compliance-questionnaire-rheumatology compared with electronic medication event monitoring: a validation study.

Steiner, John F MD, MPH (commentator)
de Klerk, E
van der Heijde, D
Landewe, R
et al,

University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, USA

de Klerk E, van der Heijde D, Landewé R, et al. The compliance-questionnaire-rheumatology compared with electronic medication event monitoring: a validation study. J Rheumatol 2003; 30: 2469–75.de KlerkEvan der HeijdeDLandeweRet alThe compliance-questionnaire-rheumatology compared with electronic medication event monitoring: a validation study.J Rheumatol2003302469-75Q In patients with rheumatic diseases, how well does the compliance questionnaire rheumatology (CQR) predict compliance with taking medications and correct dosing compared with an electronic medication event monitoring system (MEMS)?

For correspondence: Dr D van der Heijde, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands. [email protected]

Source of funding: Dutch Arthritis Association.

Evidence Based Medicine 9(3):p 91, May-June 2004.

Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★☆☆☆☆ Internal medicine ★★★★☆☆☆ Rheumatology ★★★★★★☆