Summary of outcome measures collected at 10 weeks
| Outcome measure | Method of recording |
|---|---|
| Adherence NMS question | Telephone interview* |
| Adherence Morisky's Medication Adherence Scale 8-item version (MMAS-8)26† | Self-completed postal questionnaire‡ |
| Medicines stopped or changed by the prescriber | Telephone interview* |
| Health status EuroQol-5 Dimension-3 Level Instrument (EQ-5D-3L)27 | Self-completed postal questionnaire‡ |
| Medicines understanding Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ)28 | Self-completed postal questionnaire‡ |
| Healthcare resource use | Self-completed diary§ |
*Participants were asked to specify optimal contact times at registration. Up to seven attempts were made for each time point if unsuccessful.
†Use of the MMAS is protected by US copyright laws. Permission for use is required. A license agreement is available from: Donald E Morisky, ScD, ScM, MSPH, Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA School of Public Health, 650 Charles E. Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90095–1772.
‡Questionnaires were issued prior to telephone interviews. Return status was checked during the telephone interview and actioned as necessary.
§Interactions with primary, secondary, social care and allied health professionals were recorded on an episodic basis. Wasted medicines were not recorded.
NMS, New Medicine Service.