Adherence with Dosing Guideline in Patients with Impaired Renal Function at Hospital Discharge

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, determinants, and potential clinical relevance of adherence with the Dutch dosing guideline in patients with impaired renal function at hospital discharge. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study between January 2007 and July 2011. SETTING: Academic teaching hospital in the Netherlands. SUBJECTS: Patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) between 10-50 ml/min/1.73 m(2) at discharge and prescribed one or more medicines of which the dose is renal function dependent. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The prevalence of adherence with the Dutch renal dosin... Mehr ...