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Compliance: the case for objective measurement.

H S Caron

    Journal of Hypertension. Supplement : Official Journal of the International Society of Hypertension
    |April 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Accurate measurement of patient medication compliance is crucial but often lacking. Studies show subjective patient reports are unreliable, necessitating the development of objective methods for better research and clinical practice.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical adherence research
    • Patient compliance measurement

    Background:

    • Subjective methods for measuring patient compliance are often inaccurate.
    • Previous research has shown significant errors in self-reported adherence.
    • There is a historical lack of valid quantitative compliance measures in studies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the current methods for measuring patient compliance with medical regimens.
    • To highlight the importance of accurate compliance measurement in research and clinical practice.
    • To discuss the limitations of existing compliance measurement techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on patient compliance measurement.
    • Detailed analysis of a specific study demonstrating inaccuracies in subjective measures.

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  • Examination of the prevalence of objective versus subjective measures in published studies.

    • Main Results:

    • Subjective patient statements are frequently inaccurate, with potentially large errors.
    • A low percentage of studies historically used objective compliance measures (31% pre-1978).
    • More recent studies show only a marginal improvement in the use of objective measures.

    Conclusions:

    • Inaccurate compliance measurement can compromise research validity and clinical outcomes.
    • Clear guidelines for compliance measurement are lacking in the literature.
    • Future research should focus on developing and validating objective measurement methods, such as blood tests or medication monitoring, and improving interview techniques.