Translation and validation of the Arabic version of the Morisky, Green and Levine (MGL) adherence scale.

ABSTRACT: The Morisky Green Levine (MGL) adherence scale is a 4-item tool used for the detection of medication nonadherence among patients with chronic health conditions. Despite being widely used in Arabic-speaking research contexts, it has never been validated in Arabic language. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the MGL tool into Arabic. A standard forward-backward process was used to translate the questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was measured to assess internal consistency of the scale. The test-retest reliability measured the consistency of participants' responses over time. Construct validity was evaluated by Explanatory factor analysis (EFA); Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value and Bartlett's test of sphericity were determined. Convergent validity was assessed using a preexi

SUBMITTER: Awwad O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9543961 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature