Meta-analyses of Theory Use in Medication Adherence Intervention Research.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review applied meta-analytic procedures to integrate primary research that examined theory- or model-linked medication adherence interventions.

Methods

Extensive literature searching strategies were used to locate trials testing interventions with medication adherence behavior outcomes measured by electronic event monitoring, pharmacy refills, pill counts, and self-reports. Random-effects model analysis was used to calculate standardized mean difference effect sizes for medication adherence outcomes.

Results

Codable data were extracted from 146 comparisons with 19,348 participants. The most common theories and models were social cognitive theory and motivational interviewing. The overall weighted effect size for all interventions comparing tr

SUBMITTER: Conn VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4879970 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature