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This study analyzed data collected during the Schizophrenia Guidelines Project, a multisite study of strategies to implement practice guidelines that was funded by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and conducted from March 1999 to October 2000.
Administrative data were used to identify patients with an International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) code for schizophrenia (295.1-295.3, 295.6, and 295.9).
A total of 153 patients were included in this analysis.
The most common patient-reported barriers were related to the stigma of taking medications, adverse drug reactions, forgetfulness, and lack of social support.
Reference:
Hudson TJ, Owen RR, Thrush CR, et al. A pilot study of barriers to medication adherence in schizophrenia. J Clin Psychiatry. 2004; 65(2): 211-216.