Table 2.
Concepts and items retained in the ADEOS-12 score
| General concepts | Content | Items retained in the ADEOS-12 score |
|---|---|---|
| Beliefs (12 source items) | Osteoporosis consequences; osteoporosis acceptance; about osteoporosis treatment (curative, preventive, important for health, important compared with other treatments); instructions to follow: important, easy; feeling reassured and protected by the treatment; importance of the BMD test | Item 29, “My osteoporosis medication is important to my health.” |
| Item 24, What motivates you to take your osteoporosis medication? | ||
| Item 25, How motivated are you to keep taking your osteoporosis medication? | ||
| Perceptions (ten source items) | Level of bone fragility; inability to notice osteoporosis evolution; concern about osteoporosis diagnosis; concerns (falls, fractures, disability); treatment constraints; easy to take treatment; treatment efficacy; inability to notice treatment beneficial effects; treatment side-effects | Item 16, Do you feel that your osteoporosis medication is easy to take? |
| Item 18, Are the instructions for taking your osteoporosis medication inconvenient for you? | ||
| Behaviour (13 source items) | Forgetting/skipping treatment; tricks for remembering treatment; involvement of patient (for BMD test, in decision-making, consulting regularly, seeking information); daily life adaptation to osteoporosis; daily life adaptation to treatment; motivations to take treatment; intention to continue treatment | Item 21, Do you ever forget to take your osteoporosis medication? |
| Item 22, Do you ever skip your medication because of unexpected circumstances? | ||
| Item 23, How do you remind yourself to take your osteoporosis medication? | ||
| Item 30, “I have become used to taking my osteoporosis medication.” | ||
| Item 31, “I make sure to carefully follow the instructions I’m given about taking my osteoporosis medication.” | ||
| Information (three source items) | Need more information/explanation about osteoporosis or treatment; information from friends or relations; consistency of information | Item 17, Did you receive specific instructions on how to take your osteoporosis medication? |
| Item 32, “The instructions for taking my osteoporosis medication are clear enough.” | ||
| Patient features (seven source items) | Age; diagnosis of osteoporosis; family history of osteoporosis; fracture history; history of BMD testing; treatment; reimbursement | None retained |
The wordings of the French and English version of the questionnaire, as well as the scoring system are provided in Electronic Supplementary Material. ADEOS-12: 12-item adherence and osteoporosis questionnaire
BMD bone mass densitometry