Table 1. Final classification scheme of patients, according to the treatment intake and the presence of the medication blister packaging.
Intake | Blister packaging | Final classification |
---|---|---|
Incomplete | Present | Certain non-adherence
(pills remaining) |
Incomplete | Not present | Probable non-adherence
(patient describes incomplete number of pills taken) |
Incorrect | Present or not | Probable non-adherence
(patient describes incorrect time schedule or dosage) |
Correct | Present or not | Probable adherence
(patient describes correct number of pills taken, time schedule and dosage) |