The phrase "a decrease in adherence" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing compliance, commitment, or loyalty, particularly in fields like healthcare, psychology, or business.
Example: "The study revealed a significant decrease in adherence to the prescribed treatment among patients over the last six months."
Alternatives: "a drop in compliance" or "a reduction in commitment."
Concentrations of viili EPS greater than 0.1 mg/mL promoted a decrease in adherence of Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and this effect was dose-dependent.
Consistent with these roles we observed a decrease in adherence and invasion of the white bass epithelial cell line by the S. iniae ΔsimA mutant.
A decrease in adherence over time has also been demonstrated.
Adolescents have been found to have poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy [ 10- 12], with one study showing a decrease in adherence as children moved into adolescence [ 13].
For example, a decrease in adherence of probiotic strains to abiotic surfaces, mucus substrates, and epithelial cell lines was observed following the direct addition of benchmarked prebiotics [ 20].
21 Only one study of French soldiers in sub-Saharan Africa comparing daily doxycycline to weekly chloroquine-proguanil (CP) found that a decrease in adherence occurred over time in both groups regardless of regimen.
Indeed, this 80% cutoff is clearly supported (Hershman et al, 2010b), to the extent that any decrease in adherence below this point is accompanied by an increase in the risk of death.
This fact has often been linked to a decrease in patient adherence to the treatment, which may eventually lead to virological failure.
Yet, our results suggest that reading PILs is associated with a decrease in medication adherence.
Indeed, some international research has reported a decrease in patient adherence with any topical therapy over time.
However, these strategies may not lower overall costs if accompanied by a decrease in drug adherence [ 6, 7].
