Optimal cut-off points for adherence measure among patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care clinics: a retrospective analysis.
Ming Tsuey LimNorazida Ab RahmanXin Rou TehChee Lee ChanShantini ThevendranNajwa Ahmad HamdiKa Keat LimSheamini SivasampuPublished in: Therapeutic advances in chronic disease (2021)
We found that optimal adherence cut-off appeared to be slightly higher than the conventional value of 80%. The adherence thresholds may vary depending on the length of assessment period and outcome definition but a reasonably wise cut-off to distinguish good versus poor medication adherence to be clinically meaningful should be at 90%.