Patients were given scales to take home, instructed in their use, and advised to work to levels of exertion as determined under supervision.
The urine specimens were taken after instructing the patient on the midstream technique.
It has been shown to be highly effective when taken as instructed (4L of PEG solution).
"The anti-malarial tablets are effective and must be taken as instructed by the health workers.
Study drug compliance was calculated as a percentage of the number of doses taken as instructed in each study period.
Compliance was evaluated throughout the study by asking the patient and/or the parent/guardian whether all medications had been taken as instructed.
The time required for the combined nebulization, sample collection and breathalyzer test did not exceed 10 min, including the time taken to instruct the patient.
The widely used polyethylene glycol- (PEG-) based preparations have been shown to be highly effective for bowel cleansing when taken as instructed and under ideal conditions [ 1, 2].
"Now, just take one," they instructed.
This matters, because studies have shown that patients often fail to take medication as instructed, sometimes with fatal results.
