Prevalence and Characterization of Breakthrough Pain Associated with Chronic Low Back Pain in the South of Spain: A Cross-Sectional, Multicenter, Observational Study
Table 6
Evaluation of adherence to treatment.
CLBP
BTP
%
%
Investigator
Global adherence to medication
Always
211
72.8
165
58.3
Generally
71
24.5
90
31.8
Sometimes
6
2.1
19
6.7
Never
1
0.3
8
2.8
NA
1
0.3
1
0.4
Patient
Do you take your medication as prescribed?
Always
240
82.8
189
66.8
Generally
45
15.5
69
24.4
Sometimes
5
1.7
15
5.3
Never
0
0.0
9
3.2
NA
-
-
1
0.4
Reason for not taking medication
Forgot
19
38.0
19
20.4
Adverse effects
17
34.0
33
35.5
Difficulty of administration
2
4.0
5
5.4
Other
1
2.0
12
12.9
NA
11
22.0
24
25.8
Do you take medication not prescribed by your physician?
No
234
80.7
253
89.4
NA
23
7.9
9
3.2
Yes
33
11.4
21
7.4
Paracetamol
8
24.2
4
19.0
Metamizole
4
12.1
7
33.3
NSAIDs
4
12.1
-
-
Ibuprofen
3
9.1
-
-
Other
12
36.0
7
33.6
NA = not available; NSAIDs = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
