Table 3

Test-retest reliability (Pearson correlations) of the Satisfaction with Information about Medicines Scale (SIMS)

Anticoagulant sample (retest n=72)
Stable (n=48)Unstable (n=25)
AU = Action and usage subscale; PPM = Potential problems of medication subscale.
*p<0.05; **p<0.01.
SIMS (Total)0.76**0.67**
SIMS (AU)0.73**0.40*
SIMS (PPM)0.68**0.66**