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. 2013 Apr 4;14:47. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-47

Table 6.

Causes of deviation from guidelines for every drug and diagnosis in %

Causes of deviation from guidelines from patient’s view
n 69 8 15 8 4 15 53 12 21
Reason (in %)
Anti-HT
Metformin
HF: βB
HF: RAAS-I
HF: AldoA
AF: OAK
CVD: statin
CVD: antipltlt
MCI: βB
I don’t know
91.3
50.0
60.0
62.5
75.0
66.7
30.2
50.0
76.2
I don’t need it
2.9
25.0
26.7
37.5
25.0
 
45.3
25.0
9.5
I don’t want it
 
12.5
 
 
 
13.3
7.5
 
 
Adverse drug event
4.3
 
13.3
 
 
6.7
7.5
 
4.8
Falsely discontinued
1.4
12.5
 
 
 
13.3
9.4
25.0
9.5
Causes of deviation from guidelines from physician’s view
n
69
8
15
8
4
15
53
12
21
Reason (in %)
Anti-HT
Metformin
HF: βB
HF: RAAS-I
HF: AldoA
AF: OAK
CVD: statin
CVD: PAI
MCI: βB
Falsely not indicated GP
78.3
37.5
80.0
62.5
50.0
33.3
56.6
33.3
52.4
Falsely not indicated s/h
8.7
12.5
6.7
25.0
25.0
6.7
7.5
8.3
23.8
Noncompliance
2.9
25.0
 
 
 
20.0
17.0
25.0
9.5
Adverse drug event
8.7
25.0
6.7
12.5
25.0
6.7
11.3
25.0
4.8
Falsely discontinued
1.4
 
6.7
 
 
6.7
3.8
 
 
Contraindication
 
 
 
 
 
26.7
 
8.3
9.5
Avoidance of polypharmacy             3.8    

Summation does not add up to 100% due to rounding error.

Anti-HT: antihypertensive medication (RAAS-inhibitor or thiazide or calcium channel blocker or β-blocker).

Metformin: metformin in diabetes mellitus type 2 patients.

HF = heart failure.

βB: beta adrenoceptor blocker.

RAAS-I: inhibitor of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

AldoA: aldosterone antagonist.

AF = atrial fibrillation.

OAK: oral anticoagulation.

CVD = cardiovascular disease.

PAI: platelet aggregation inhibitor (acetylsalicylic acid or clopidogrel/prasugrel).

MCI = myocardial infarction.