Brief report: Validity of self-report measures of medication adherence in young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes

Authors

Paula M. Trief, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Electronic address: triefp@upstate.edu.
Brian Burke, George Washington University, 6110 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852, USA. Electronic address: bburke@bsc.gwu.edu.
Seth Kalichman, University of Connecticut at Storrs, 2006 Hillside Rd., Storrs, CT 06269, USA. Electronic address: Seth.k@uconn.edu.
Barbara J. Anderson, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: bja@bcm.edu.
Xun Liu, George Washington University, 6110 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852, USA. Electronic address: xliu@bsc.gwu.edu.
Jane D. Bulger, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Electronic address: bulgerj@upstate.edu.
Ruth S. Weinstock, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 E. Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Electronic address: weinstor@upstate.edu.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-26-2025

Journal

Diabetes research and clinical practice

Volume

224

DOI

10.1016/j.diabres.2025.112201

Keywords

Hemoglobin A1c; Measurement; Medication adherence; Type 2 diabetes; Young adults

Abstract

Poor medication adherence is a significant concern in young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes. We examined the validity of three self-report adherence measures in comparison to unannounced telephone pill counts, and HbA1c. Results identified two valid measures that may be useful screeners to identify those struggling with medication adherence.

APA Citation

Trief, Paula M.; Burke, Brian; Kalichman, Seth; Anderson, Barbara J.; Liu, Xun; Bulger, Jane D.; and Weinstock, Ruth S., "Brief report: Validity of self-report measures of medication adherence in young adults with youth-onset type 2 diabetes" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 6981.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/6981

Department

Biostatistics and Bioinformatics