Meta-Analysis of Social Support and Treatment Adherence in Hypertensive Patients

A meta-analytic review examines the relationship between social support and adherence to treatment in hypertensive patients. The analysis includes data from multiple observational studies, with sample sizes up to 14,627 patients, and was conducted by Elisabetta Crocetti of Utrecht University. The literature search was performed in November 2012 across medical, psychological, and educational databases.

Use Cases

• Analyze the effect of functional social support on treatment adherence based on the reported Cohen's d effect size.
• Compare the impact of structural versus functional social support on patient outcomes as described in the meta-analysis.
• Investigate the relationship between marital status and adherence using the aggregated results from 24 studies.
• Examine the association between living arrangements and adherence based on data from 7 primary studies.

Strengths

• Analysis aggregates data from a substantial number of primary studies, with one analysis including 24 studies and 14,627 patients.
• Provides specific quantitative findings, such as a Cohen's d of 0.18 for functional social support with a 95% confidence interval.
• Includes studies published in any language, potentially reducing language bias in the review.

Limitations

• The literature search was conducted in 2012, so the findings may not reflect more recent research.
• Row count and column-level documentation for the underlying data are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset is derived from a closed license, which may restrict redistribution or commercial use.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Meta-analysis of observational studies identified through searches of medical (CINAHL, MEDLINE), psychological (PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES), and educational (ERIC) databases.

Time Range

Literature search was conducted in November 2012; publication dates of primary studies are not specified.