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This study aims to assess the appropriateness of the German version of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-D) for measuring patient adherence.

February 22, 2010Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Assessing reported adherence to pharmacological treatment recommendations. Translation and evaluation of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) in Germany

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CMCornelia MahlerUniversity of Tübingen KHKatja HermannCreighton University RHRob HorneUniversity College London

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Randomized trial assesses the German MARS for measuring medication adherence in chronic disease patients, suggesting its potential in routine care.

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This study aims to assess the appropriateness of the German version of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-D) for measuring patient adherence.
The MARS-D was translated into German and distributed to 1488 patients with chronic diseases.
Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were evaluated alongside comparisons to the English version.
Bivariate correlation and linear regression models estimated relationships between patient characteristics and adherence.
523 (35.1%) questionnaires were analyzable, showing satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.60-0.69).
Test-retest reliability was good (Pearson's r 0.61-0.63), but lower than the English version.
Socio-demographic factors had a weak influence on adherence, with older patients and those with a German mother tongue reporting higher adherence.

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Mahler et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2d3d17ddf2bb6c0bd56225 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01169.x

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Randomized trial assesses the German MARS for measuring medication adherence in chronic disease patients, suggesting its potential in routine care.

Assessing reported adherence to pharmacological treatment recommendations. Translation and evaluation of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) in Germany

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Assessing reported adherence to pharmacological treatment recommendations. Translation and evaluation of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) in Germany

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