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The Adherence to Refills and Medication Scale (ARMS) is a reliable and validated scale for chronic patients (it has been compared against pharmaceutical registries, the MAQ questionnaire and clinical evaluation) [1]. It consists of 4 items that are interested in compliance when renewing prescriptions and 8 items regarding adherence to the medication regimen. The possible responses are 4 different options and scaled from 1 ("no time") to 4 ("all times"), assuming that a higher total score (ranging from 12 to 48) represents worse adherence to medication [2]. [1] Nguyen, T. M. U., Caze, A. La, & Cottrell, N. (2014). What are validated self-report adherence scales really measuring?: A systematic review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 77(3), 427–445. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.12194 [2] Capoccia, K., Odegard, P. S., & Letassy, N. (2016). Medication Adherence With Diabetes Medication: A Systematic Review of the Literature. The Diabetes Educator, 42(1), 34–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145721715619038 |
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The Adherence to Refills and Medication Scale (ARMS) is a reliable and validated scale for chronic patients (it has been compared against pharmaceutical registries, the MAQ questionnaire and clinical evaluation) [1]. It consists of 4 items that are interested in compliance when renewing prescriptions and 8 items regarding adherence to the medication regimen. The possible responses are 4 different options and scaled from 1 ("no time") to 4 ("all times"), assuming that a higher total score (ranging from 12 to 48) represents worse adherence to medication [2]. [1] Nguyen, T. M. U., Caze, A. La, & Cottrell, N. (2014). What are validated self-report adherence scales really measuring?: A systematic review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 77(3), 427–445. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.12194 [2] Capoccia, K., Odegard, P. S., & Letassy, N. (2016). Medication Adherence With Diabetes Medication: A Systematic Review of the Literature. The Diabetes Educator, 42(1), 34–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145721715619038 |
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