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[How can we evaluate medication adherence? What are the methods?].

B Allenet¹, M Baudrant, A Lehmann

¹UJF-Grenoble 1, CNRS, pôle pharmacie, CHU de Grenoble, TIMC-IMAG UMR 5525, Themas, 38041 Grenoble, France. BAllenet@chu-grenoble.fr

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Accurately measuring patient medication adherence is complex. Combining various assessment methods, including direct and indirect measures, provides a comprehensive understanding of adherence challenges.

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Area of Science:

Pharmacology
Health Services Research

Context:

Medication adherence is crucial for treatment efficacy but challenging to assess.
Healthcare providers face difficulties in identifying patient adherence barriers.

Purpose:

To review and categorize the diverse methodologies available for measuring medication adherence.

Summary:

Direct methods involve biological sampling (drug levels, metabolites, biomarkers).
Indirect methods include administrative data analysis, pill counts, electronic monitoring, patient self-reports, and provider opinions.
No single method is sufficient; a combination of approaches is necessary.

Impact:

Understanding adherence measurement limitations aids in developing targeted patient support strategies.
Improved adherence assessment can lead to better patient outcomes and optimized healthcare delivery.