Table 1 Reasons for premature discontinuation
Number of patients (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Titration (n = 295) | Year 1 (n = 290) | Year 2 (n = 220) | |
Patients withdrawn | 5 (1.7) | 70 (24.1) | 29 (13.2) |
Owing to | |||
Adverse event | 4 (1.4) | 47 (16.2) | 16 (7.3) |
Withdrawal of consent | 1 (0.3) | 6 (2.1) | 2 (0.9) |
Lack of efficacy | 0 | 10 (3.5) | 7 (3.2) |
Protocol deviation | 0 | 4 (1.4) | 0 |
Unsatisfactory compliance | 0 | 2 (0.7) | 2 (0.9) |
Lost to follow-up | 0 | 1 (0.3) | 0 |
Other reasons | 0 | 0 | 2 (0.9) |