Validation and Reliability Assessment of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) in Turkish Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Aylin Özgen Alpaydın; Elif Şen; Salih Yiğit; Derya Gökmen; Sibel Naycı; Eylem Sercan Özgür; Demet Polat Yuluğ; Ahmet Melih Şahin; Elif Selçuk; Nurdan Köktürk; Ayshan Mammadova; Yelda Varol; Ayşe Baha; Funda Elmas; Alev Gürgün; İpek Candemir; Mehmet Polatlı; İrem Şerifoğlu; Gaye Ulubay; Oya Baydar Toprak; Ali Kocabaş

doi:10.4274/thoracrespract.2026.2026-1-5

Key Points

To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers in COPD patients.
Conducted a validation study of the Turkish TAI in COPD patients.
Assessed both validity and reliability through statistical analysis.
Implemented the tool in clinical practice and research settings.
The Turkish TAI demonstrated high validity for assessing inhaler adherence.
Reliability assessment showed consistent results among patients.
The tool is suitable for use in clinical and research contexts in Türkiye.

Implication

This validation study assesses inhaler adherence in Turkish COPD patients, indicating its suitability for clinical use.

Abstract

The Turkish version of the TAI is a valid and reliable tool for assessing inhaler adherence in patients with COPD and is suitable for both clinical practice and research settings in Türkiye.

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Alpaydın et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e07cfa2f7e8953b7cbdff2 https://doi.org/10.4274/thoracrespract.2026.2026-1-5

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Validation and Reliability Assessment of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) in Turkish Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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Validation and Reliability Assessment of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) in Turkish Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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