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Developing the Medication Change Questionnaire.

C Paterson1, L Symons, N Britten

  • 1MRC Health Services Research Collaboration, Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. c.paterson@bristol.ac.uk

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
|July 24, 2004
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Researchers developed the Medication Change Questionnaire (MCQ) to accurately track individual medication use over time. This tool is crucial for studies on non-pharmaceutical interventions and medication changes.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes

Background:

  • Effectiveness research for non-pharmaceutical interventions requires accurate measurement of medication changes.
  • Existing tools may not adequately capture individual patient medication use over time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and refine a data collection tool sensitive to changes in individual drug use.
  • To create a questionnaire that accurately reflects patient medication practices.

Main Methods:

  • A multi-disciplinary team designed, piloted, and revised the Medication Change Questionnaire (MCQ).
  • Qualitative interviews were used to understand patient perspectives and ensure accuracy.
  • The questionnaire was designed for 7-day medication recording (prescription and OTC) and administered face-to-face initially, then self-completed.

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Main Results:

  • The second draft of the MCQ showed high correlation with interview data regarding medication use.
  • Interviews revealed complex and individual medication-taking behaviors, differing from prescriptions.
  • The MCQ effectively captured medication changes such as starting, stopping, or altering doses.

Conclusions:

  • The developed questionnaire accurately records medication use and changes over a 7-day period.
  • The MCQ is an improvement over previous ad-hoc tools for medication change research.
  • Further research is needed to assess long-term feasibility and acceptability across diverse patient groups.