Are two commonly used self-report questionnaires useful for identifying antihypertensive medication nonadherence?
Gallagher BD, Muntner P, Moise N, Lin JJ, Kronish IM. Are two commonly used self-report questionnaires useful for identifying antihypertensive medication nonadherence? Journal Of Hypertension 2015, 33: 1108-1113. PMID: 25909704, PMCID: PMC4500106, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000000503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntihypertensive AgentsFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsVisual analog scaleAntihypertensive medication nonadherenceUncontrolled hypertensionSelf-report questionnairesMedication nonadherenceGold standardMorisky Medication Adherence ScaleAntihypertensive medication regimenMedication Adherence ScalePrimary care visitsLikelihood ratioAntihypertensive medicationsCare visitsMedication regimenMMAS-8Adherence ScaleAnalog scaleLow adherenceHigh adherenceElectronic pillboxNonadherenceHypertensionSecond visitClinical settingSRQ scoresAn Electronic Adherence Measurement Intervention to Reduce Clinical Inertia in the Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension: The MATCH Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
Kronish IM, Moise N, McGinn T, Quan Y, Chaplin W, Gallagher BD, Davidson KW. An Electronic Adherence Measurement Intervention to Reduce Clinical Inertia in the Treatment of Uncontrolled Hypertension: The MATCH Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 31: 1294-1300. PMID: 27255750, PMCID: PMC5071278, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3757-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncontrolled hypertensionAppropriate clinical managementIntervention groupBlood pressureClinical managementMain MeasuresThe primary outcomeKey ResultsThe proportionMeasuresThe primary outcomePatient-rated qualityPrimary care providersProportion of visitsQuality of careControl group versusAdditional medicationAdherence reportsBP regimenMedication modificationNonadherent patientsClinical inertiaAdherence counselingAdherent patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHigher proportionMedication nonadherence