Overviews of reviews on patient compliance with medication protocols used in highly active antiretroviral therapy

摘要

Purpose To provide evidence support for the development of clinical practice guidelines regarding patient adherence to medication protocols used in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in China. Methods We analyzed information contained in recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding patient compliance with medication protocols used in HAART. Results Nine systematic reviews and one meta-analysis were included in our study which involved three different aspects of patient compliance: influencing factors, assessment methods, and interventions. Conclusions The high quality data obtained from our study was suitable for use in developing clinically useful guidelines for patent compliance with HAART medication protocols.