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. 2021 Dec 3;47(4):376–387. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsab123

Table I.

Self-Report, Pill Count, and Serum Blood Level Measures of Medication Adherence

Adherence rates (percentages, standard deviation) by measure
Time point Self-report Pill count Nonzero blood levels
Trial average 94.76%, SD = 8.60 91.93 %, SD = 10.05
Trial month 1 94.50%, SD = 10.29 91.23 %, SD = 13.32
Trial month 2 95.98%, SD = 8.39 91.78 %, SD = 11.23
Trial month 3 95.82%, SD = 9.99 92.30 %, SD = 11.47 84.04 %, SD = 36.71
Trial month 4 95.73%, SD = 9.85 93.79 %, SD = 9.98
Trial month 5 95.28%, SD = 11.96 93.38 %, SD = 10.42
Trial month 6 94.58%, SD = 13.13 93.98 %, SD = 9.13 76.10 %, SD = 42.75