A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Childhood Adversity as a Predictor of Non-Adherence to Statin Therapy in Adulthood
Authors: Korhonen MJ, Halonen JI, Brookhart MA, Kawachi I, Pentti J, Karlsson H, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
Publisher: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Publication year: 2015
Journal: PLoS ONE
Journal name in source: PLOS ONE
Journal acronym: PLOS ONE
Article number: UNSP e0127638
Volume: 10
Issue: 5
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127638
Abstract
Exposure to childhood adversity may predict non-adherence to preventive cardiovascular medication in men. Usefulness of information on childhood adversities in identification of adults at high risk of non-adherence deserves further research.