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. 2007 Apr 18;2007(2):CD004808. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004808.pub3

Morisky 2001

Methods Randomised controlled trial with four groups.
Participants Country: USA. Setting: PHC. Health problem: tuberculosis. Recruitment: health system. Participants: adolescents (n=794) and their parents.
Interventions Contract features:
  • Form: NA;

  • Parties: patients‐carers;

  • Incentives: other;

  • Co‐interventions: no.


Group 1: Contingency contracts negotiated between adolescents and their parents where the parent provide an incentive in return for adolescent adhering to prescribed medication. Group 2: Contingency contracts plus peer counselling. Group 3: Peer counselling only. Group 4: Routine care.
Outcomes Completion of treatment.
Notes
Risk of bias
Item Authors' judgement Description
Allocation concealment? Unclear B ‐ Unclear