Instrument details

Instrument Title

SHCS-AQ: Swiss HIV Cohort Study Adherence Questionnaire

View PDF - SHCS-AQ_Deschamps.pdf

Source Article

Deschamps, A. E., De Geest, S., Vandamme, A. M., Bobbaers, H., Peetermans, W. E., & Wijngaerden, E. V. (2008). Diagnostic value of different adherence measures using electronic monitoring and virologic failure as reference standards. AIDS patient care and STDs, 22(9), 735-743.

Response Options

  1. 6-point scale from “never” to “every day”
  2. Yes/No

Survey Items

  1. How often did you miss a dose of your HIV medication?
  2. Did you forget 2 doses one after the other?

Internal Reliability

Reliability information was not available.

Validity

Criterion-related validity assessed via comparison with Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS).

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Terms Of Use

Individuals may use this information for research or educational purposes only and may not use this information for commercial purposes. When using this instrument, please cite:

Deschamps, A. E., De Geest, S., Vandamme, A. M., Bobbaers, H., Peetermans, W. E., & Wijngaerden, E. V. (2008). Diagnostic value of different adherence measures using electronic monitoring and virologic failure as reference standards. AIDS patient care and STDs, 22(9), 735-743.

When presenting results using any survey information you obtained from the SABI, please acknowledge the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), an NIH funded program P30 AI50410.