Psychometric properties of instruments for assessing adherence to oral antineoplastic agents: a COSMIN systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Oral antineoplastic therapies have increasingly become a mainstay therapy for various cancers. Selecting the most suitable instrument for assessing adherence to oral antineoplastic agents (OAAs) in cancer patients is crucial to tracking patients' medication compliance. This review is the first to identify available instruments for assessing adherence to OAAs and examine the quality of their psychometric properties.

Methods

Following the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, eight electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), China National

SUBMITTER: Sun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11910148 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature