Adherence to medicines
Study	Adherence to medicines	Notes
Bonetti 2018	Total MedTake T = mean 92.1 (SD 9.9), C = 58.5 (SD 31.9) ARMS T = mean 13 (SD 2), C = 15 (SD 4)	Total MedTake: drug‐taking procedures for oral prescriptions; evaluates dosage, indications, food or water co‐ingestion, and regimens. Score corresponds to the percentage of correct actions (0%: zero adherence; 100%: total adherence) Adherence to Refils and Medications Scale (ARMS): medication adherence scale for patients with chronic medical conditions; 14 items, scores range between 12 and 48, higher scores reflect lower adherence. Self‐reported T: 49, C: 49 Follow‐up 30 days T: treatment; C: control; SD: standard deviation
Nazareth 2001	At 3 months: T = 79, mean 0.75 (SD 0.3), C = 72 mean 0.75 (SD 0.28) At 6 months: T = 60, mean 0.78 (SD 0.30), C = 58 mean 0.78 (SD 0.30)	0 = none 1 = total/highest level
Nguyen 2018	Participants assessed as adhering to their medication T = 53/70 (76%), C = 52/80 (65%) Absolute difference 11%, 95% ‐5.9 to 26.00)	Follow‐up: 3 months Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS‐8): 8‐item questionnaire (items 1‐7 are dichotomous, last item is a Likert‐ale). for identification of barriers and behaviours associated with medication adherence.
Rich 1995	Taking 80% or more of prescribed pills at 30 d after discharge T = 117/142 (82.5%), C = 91/140  (64.9%)	—