Patient Compliance

"Patient Compliance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Voluntary cooperation of the patient in following a prescribed regimen.

Descriptor ID	D010349
MeSH Number(s)	F01.100.150.750.500.600 F01.145.488.887.500.600 N05.300.150.800.500.600
Concept/Terms	Patient Compliance Patient Compliance Compliance, Patient Patient Adherence Adherence, Patient Patient Cooperation Cooperation, Patient Patient Non-Compliance Patient Non-Compliance Non-Compliance, Patient Patient Non Compliance Patient Nonadherence Nonadherence, Patient Patient Noncompliance Noncompliance, Patient Patient Non-Adherence Non-Adherence, Patient Patient Non Adherence Treatment Compliance Treatment Compliance Compliance, Treatment Treatment Compliances Therapeutic Compliance Compliance, Therapeutic Compliances, Therapeutic Therapeutic Compliances

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Compliance".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Attitude [F01.100]
Attitude to Health [F01.100.150]
Treatment Adherence and Compliance [F01.100.150.750]
Patient Acceptance of Health Care [F01.100.150.750.500]
Patient Compliance [F01.100.150.750.500.600]
Behavior [F01.145]
Health Behavior [F01.145.488]
Treatment Adherence and Compliance [F01.145.488.887]
Patient Acceptance of Health Care [F01.145.488.887.500]
Patient Compliance [F01.145.488.887.500.600]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Delivery of Health Care [N05.300]
Attitude to Health [N05.300.150]
Treatment Adherence and Compliance [N05.300.150.800]
Patient Acceptance of Health Care [N05.300.150.800.500]
Patient Compliance [N05.300.150.800.500.600]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Patient Compliance".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Patient Compliance".

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Bar chart showing 217 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	2	2	4
1999	4	2	6
2000	1	2	3
2001	0	3	3
2002	4	6	10
2003	1	10	11
2004	4	7	11
2005	6	3	9
2006	3	5	8
2007	4	7	11
2008	5	7	12
2009	6	4	10
2010	3	3	6
2011	6	4	10
2012	6	0	6
2013	2	8	10
2014	10	6	16
2015	12	3	15
2016	6	3	9
2017	3	2	5
2018	6	4	10
2019	2	5	7
2020	5	6	11
2021	3	2	5
2023	1	1	2
2024	3	1	4
2025	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Compliance" by people in Profiles.

Enlow PT, Madden S, Thomas C, Milkes A, Wysocki T, Alderfer MA. Ecological momentary assessment in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A mixed-methods feasibility study. Diabet Med. 2025 May; 42(5):e70015.

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Hark LA, Gorroochurn P, Pizzi LT, Jutkowitz E, Goulak AM, Maruri SC, Harizman N, Horowitz JD, Park L, Wang Q, Diamond DF, Valenzuela IA, Torres DR, Wang Y, Sharma T, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA. Patient Navigators Improve In-Office Eye Exam Adherence After Community Eye Screenings in a Randomized Clinical Trial: NYC-SIGHT Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 06; 274:54-66.

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Dmitriev PM, Swaminathan S, Zhang Q, Rapuano CJ, Syed ZA. Factors Contributing to Follow-up Nonadherence After Infectious Keratitis Diagnosis. Eye Contact Lens. 2025 Mar 01; 51(3):e129-e134.

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Kaki PC, Molin N, Goldfarb JA, Kaffenberger TM, Creighton E, Boon M, Huntley C. Relationship of Modified Sleep Apnea Severity Index and HGNS Efficacy and Adherence in OSA Patients. Laryngoscope. 2025 03; 135(3):1212-1217.

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Tekumalla S, Plawecki A, Kaffenberger T, Alapati R, Doghramji K, Boon M, Huntley C. The relationship between positive airway pressure tolerance and adherence: defining a new metric. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 07 01; 20(7):1033-1038.

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Miller MD, Redfern RE, Anderson MB, Abshagen S, Van Andel D, Lonner JH. Completion of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Improved With Use of a Mobile Application in Arthroplasty Patients: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2024 07; 39(7):1656-1662.

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Chopra C, Gracely E, Alnouri G, Rose B, Sataloff RT. Efficacy of the Grit Scale Score in Predicting Voice Therapy Adherence and Outcomes. J Voice. 2025 Sep; 39(5):1414.e17-1414.e21.

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Forbes A, Keleher MR, Venditto M, DiBiasi F. Assessing Patient Adherence to and Engagement With Digital Interventions for Depression in Clinical Trials: Systematic Literature Review. J Med Internet Res. 2023 08 11; 25:e43727.

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Suurna MV, Steffen A, Boon M, Chio E, Copper M, Patil RD, Green K, Hanson R, Heiser C, Huntley C, Kent D, Larsen C, Manchanda S, Maurer JT, Soose R, de Vries N, Walia HK, Thaler E. Impact of Body Mass Index and Discomfort on Upper Airway Stimulation: ADHERE Registry 2020 Update. Laryngoscope. 2021 11; 131(11):2616-2624.

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Watane A, Kalavar M, Vanner EA, Cavuoto K, Sridhar J. FOLLOW-UP ADHERENCE IN PATIENTS WITH NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY PRESENTING TO AN OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Retina. 2021 Jun 01; 41(6):1293-1301.

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