Using a generic quality of life measure to determine adherence thresholds: a cross-sectional study on older adults with neurological disorders in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Measuring the degree of adherence to medication is essential in healthcare However, the cut-offs provided for adherence scales are often arbitrary and disease-specific, and need to be validated against a clinical outcome. Here, we used health-related quality of life (QoL) to determine cut-offs for a self-report adherence questionnaire in patients with neurological diagnoses.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Participants

910 patients (age 70±8.6 years) with neurological disorders were recruited from the wards of neurology at a local university hospital. All patients received a comprehensive geriatric assessment, including assessments of adherence (Stendal Adherence to Medication Score, SAMS) and QoL (Short Form Survey SF-36).

Outcome measures

The main ai

SUBMITTER: Muhlhammer HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884900 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature