Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia.

ABSTRACT

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows To identify and assess the effectiveness of interventions to improve adherence to iron chelation therapy compared to standard care in people with SCD or thalassaemia including identifying and assessing the effectiveness of different types of interventions (psychological and psychosocial, educational, medication interventions, or multi-component interventions);identifying and assessing the effectiveness of interventions specific to different age groups (children, adolescents, adults).