A randomized trial evaluating an mHealth system to monitor and enhance adherence to pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorders
Open Access
- 8 June 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
- Vol. 7 (1), 9
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-7-9
Abstract
Nonadherence to prescribed medication regimens is a substantial barrier to the pharmacological management of alcohol use disorders. The availability of low-cost, sustainable interventions that maximize medication adherence would likely lead to improved treatment outcomes. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies are increasingly being adopted as a method of delivering behavioral health interventions and represent a promising tool for adherence interventions. We are evaluating a cell-phone–based intervention called AGATE that seeks to enhance adherence with regular text-messaging.Keywords
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