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. 2014 Nov 12;9(11):e112261. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112261

Table 3. Availability of Adherence Measures during First 6 Months on ART.

Pharmacy-based measures Self-reported measures
MPR PDC TVR VAS %NoMD
n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%)
All patients (n = 2,510)
available 2,458 (97.9%) 2,458 (97.9%) 2,242 (89.3%) 1,496 (59.6%) 1,505 (60.0%)
missing 52 (2.1%) 52 (2.1%) 268 (10.7%) 1,014 (40.4%) 1,005 (40.0%)
Patients enrolled on ART before ART adherence assessment form introduced (n = 696)
available 645 (92.7%) 645 (92.7%) 589 (84.6%) 8 (1.1%) 8 (1.1%)
missing 51 (7.3%) 51 (7.3%) 107 (15.4%) 688 (98.9%) 688 (98.9%)
Patients enrolled on ART after ART adherence assessment form introduced (n = 1,814)
available 1,813 (99.9%) 1,813 (99.9%) 1,653 (91.1%) 1,488 (82.0%) 1,497 (82.5%)
missing 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) 161 (8.9%) 326 (18.0%) 317 (17.5%)

MPR = Medication possession ratio; PDC = Proportion of days covered; TVR =  Timely visit ratio; VAS = Visual analogue scale; %NoMD = Proportion of visits with no missed dose reported.