Predictive Validity of a Medication Adherence Measure in an Outpatient Setting
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Predictive validity of a medication adherence measure in an outpatient setting.
This study examines the psychometric properties and tests the concurrent and predictive validity of a structured, self-reported medication adherence measure in patients with hypertension. The authors also assessed various psychosocial determinants of adherence, such as knowledge, social support, satisfaction with care, and complexity of the medical regimen. A total of 1367 patients participated...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1524-6175,1751-7176
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2008.07572.x