PERSYVE - Design and validation of a questionnaire about adverse effects of antihypertensive drugs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to design and validate a questionnaire to measure perceived symptoms associated with antihypertensive drugs (PERSYVE).

Methods

THE PERSYVE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION INCLUDED FOUR STAGES: 1) item development (bibliographic review and questionnaire elaboration); 2) face and content validation; 3) field testing (pre-test); and 4) test-retest validation, assessment of internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and reproducibility over time (intraclass correlation coefficient and Cohen's kappa coefficient).

Results

PERSYVE IS DIVIDED INTO SIX SECTIONS ACCORDING TO RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE LITERATURE REVIEW: (1) drug adherence, (2) perceived symptoms and how they affect quality of life (five-point Likert scale), (3) communication with heal

SUBMITTER: Duarte-Silva D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4100950 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature