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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2013; 19(27): 4344-4350
Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4344
Table 1 Characteristics of included studies on Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthriti
Number of patientsAnti-TNF treatmentDefinition of adherenceAdherence
Crohn's disease
Kane et al[7]571Infliximab≥ 7 infusions in first year of treatment66%
Billioud et al[17]108AdalimumabNeither delaying nor missing > 1 injection in 3 mo55%
Kane et al[18]274InfliximabNo "No show" designation during study period85%
Rheumatoid arthritis
Borah et al[19]2537EtanerceptMedication possession ratio ≥ 0.8071%
1292Adalimumab67%
Harley et al[20]853EtanerceptMedication possession ratio ≥ 0.8068%
141Infliximab81%
Li et al[21]1359EtanerceptProportion of days covered ≥ 0.8032%
1012Infliximab43%