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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 1/2013

01-01-2013 | Original Paper

Evaluation of the Single-Item Self-Rating Adherence Scale for Use in Routine Clinical Care of People Living with HIV

Authors: B. J. Feldman, R. J. Fredericksen, P. K. Crane, S. A. Safren, M. J. Mugavero, James H. Willig, J. M. Simoni, I. B. Wilson, M. S. Saag, M. M. Kitahata, H. M. Crane

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

The self-rating scale item (SRSI) is a single-item self-report adherence measure that uses adjectives in a 5-point Likert scale, from “very poor” to “excellent,” to describe medication adherence over the past 4 weeks. This study investigated the SRSI in 2,399 HIV-infected patients in routine care at two outpatient primary HIV clinics. Correlations between the SRSI and four commonly used adherence items ranged from 0.37 to 0.64. Correlations of adherence barriers, such as depression and substance use, were comparable across all adherence items. General estimating equations suggested the SRSI is as good as or better than other adherence items (p’s <0.001 vs. <0.001–0.99) at predicting adherence-related clinical outcomes, such as HIV viral load and CD4+ cell count. These results and the SRSI’s low patient burden suggest its routine use could be helpful for assessing adherence in clinical care and should be more widespread, particularly where more complex instruments may be impractical.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluation of the Single-Item Self-Rating Adherence Scale for Use in Routine Clinical Care of People Living with HIV
Authors
B. J. Feldman
R. J. Fredericksen
P. K. Crane
S. A. Safren
M. J. Mugavero
James H. Willig
J. M. Simoni
I. B. Wilson
M. S. Saag
M. M. Kitahata
H. M. Crane
Publication date
01-01-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0326-7

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