Intelligence and persisting with medication for two years: Analysis in a randomised controlled trial.

Intelligence

Department of Psychology, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK.

Published: November 2009

The study examined whether verbal intelligence is associated with persisting to take medication for up to two years. The design is a prospective follow-up of compliance with taking medication in high-risk individuals participating in a randomised, placebo-controlled trial set in Central Scotland. Participants were 1993 people aged between 50 and 77 years with an ankle brachial index

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2009.01.001DOI Listing

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