Table 1 Summary of primary studies of reporting anti-epileptic medication non-adherence among adults with epilepsy in Ethiopian, 2019(n = 14)
First author | Publication year | Region | Assessment techniques | Total sample | Outcome | Quality assessment | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asmamaw et al. [47] | 2016 | Amhara | MMAS | 450 | 170 | 9 | 34.9% |
Berhanu et al. [51] | 2015 | Amhara | Self report | 405 | 130 | 9 | 32.6% |
Gizachew et al. [48] | 2018 | Amhara | Self report | 88 | 30 | 8 | 34.1% |
Mekdes et al. [50] | 2018 | Amhara | MMAS | 408 | 100 | 8 | 24.5% |
Tefera et al. [52] | 2001 | Amhara | Self report | 96 | 28 | 7 | 29.2% |
Bereket et al. [49] | 2019 | Amhara | Self report | 394 | 174 | 9 | 44.2% |
Melak et al. [56] | 2017 | Addis Ababa | MMAS | 337 | 119 | 9 | 30.0% |
Asrat et al. [40] | 2017 | Addis Ababa | Self report | 422 | 92 | 8 | 21.8% |
Yirga et al. [46] | 2019 | Tigray | Self report and medical record review | 292 | 191 | 7 | 65.4% |
Yirga et al. [45] | 2018 | Tigray | Self report and medical record review | 270 | 139 | 9 | 51.4% |
Temesgen et al. [22] | 2016 | SNNPR | MMAS | 194 | 132 | 7 | 68.0% |
Maregu et al. [55] | 2017 | SNNPR | MMAS | 265 | 101 | 6 | 38.1% |
Hiwot et al. [53] | 2014 | Oromia | Self report and medical record review | 265 | 98 | 8 | 36.9% |
Gosaye et al. [54] | 2015 | Oromia | MMAS | 132 | 61 | 7 | 46.2% |