Study on the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of MMAS-8 scale in evaluating medication compliance of outpa-tients with hypertension
CUI Shu-jie
LI Xiang-ping
CHEN Jia-xing
CHU Fu-yong
TONG Tong
Abstract：Objective To explore the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8 items (MMAS-8)in evaluating medication compliance of outpatients with hypertension.Methods The English version of MMAS-8 was translated into Chinese,and the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of MMAS-8 was tested,and its predictive value was evaluated.Results The Chinese version of MMAS-8 Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.736 and the test-retest reliability was 0.944,which indicates its good internal consistency and stability.The CVI values of each item of the scale varied between 0.800 and 1.000,and the total CVI value is 0.970,the con?tent validity meets the requirement.Patients were assigned to two groups according to the blood pressure.There was statistically significant difference between the two groups(P<0.01).Conclusion The Chinese version of MMAS-8 could provide good reliability,validity and pre?dictive value,as a satisfactory clinical measure for medication compliance of outpatients with hypertension.
Keywords：hypertensionmedication complianceChinese version of medication adherence scalereliabilityvalidity
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 93-96,111 )