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. 2020 Sep 25;14:1709–1718. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S258999

Table 1.

Measures for Data Collection with Related Construct and Scores Interpretation

Measures Construct Scores Interpretation
(↗ High, ↘ Low)
MGLS Pharmacological adherence ↗ Scores ↗ Pharmacological adherence
ARMS Adherence to refill medicines ↗ Scores ↘ Adherence to refill medicines
INAS Intentional non-adherence ↗ Scores ↗ Intentional non-adherence
ASonA Antecedents (cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral factors) and self-efficacy related to adherence ↗ Scores
↗ Higher cognitive, social and behavioral abilities and self-efficacy in adherence management
ASonA-SE Self-efficacy related to clinical (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) adherence ↗ Scores
↗ Higher self-efficacy related to clinical adherence
BMQ-10 Beliefs (concerns and necessity) about medicines ↗ Scores ↗ Positive beliefs about medicines
CAT Perceived physician’s communication skills ↗ Scores ↗ Doctor/patient communication
MSPSS Perceived medication-specific social support ↗ Scores ↗ Perceived social support related to medical adherence

Abbreviations: MGLS, Morisky Green Levine Scale; ARMS, Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale; INAS, Intentional Non-Adherence Scale; ASonA, Antecedents and Self-efficacy on Adherence Schedule (ASonA-SE, Self-efficacy subscale); BMQ-10, Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire; CAT, Communication Assessment Tool; MSPSS, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.