Article: Examining assumptions regarding valid electronic monitoring of medication therapy: development of a validation framework and its application on a European sample of kidney transplant patients.(Research article)

Authors: Kris Denhaerynck (corresponding author) [1]; Petra Sch äfer-Keller [1,2]; James Young [3]; Jürg Steiger [2]; Andreas Bock [4]; Sabina De Geest [1]

Background

The introduction of electronic monitoring (EM) for assessing medication non-adherence has enabled researchers and clinicians to gather detailed data about medication-taking behavior. EM systems use pill bottles containing a small electronic processor that records the date and time of each cap opening, resulting in a more detailed non-adherence measurement. Compared to other methods (e.g., assay, self-report, collateral report, prescription refills), EM ...

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