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Concurrent and predictive validity of a self reported measure of medication adherence
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The psychometric properties and predictive validity of a structured four-item self-reported adherence measure (alpha reliability = 0.61) are tested, which can be easily integrated into the medical visit and address barriers to medication-taking.Abstract:
Adherence to the medical regimen continues to rank as a major clinical problem in the management of patients with essential hypertension, as in other conditions treated with drugs and life-style modification. This article reviews the psychometric properties and tests the concurrent and predictive varead more
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