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Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS)
The Morisky Medication Adherence Scale is a brief, validated tool developed by Donald Morisky in 1986 to measure patients' adherence to prescribed medications. Originally created to assess hypertension medication compliance, it has since become a standard screening instrument across chronic disease management, primary care, and pharmaceutical research. The scale is valued for its brevity, ease of administration, and predictive validity for clinical outcomes.
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- Morisky, D. E., Ang, A., Krousel-Wood, M., & Ward, H. J. (2008). Predictive validity of a medication adherence measure in an outpatient setting. J Clin Hypertens, 10(5), 348-354. DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2008.07572.x ↗
- Morisky, D. E., Green, L. W., & Levine, D. M. (1986). Concurrent and predictive validity of a self-reported measure of medication adherence. Med Care, 24(1), 67-74. DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198601000-00007 ↗