Instrument details

Instrument Title

ACTG: AIDS Clinical Trials Group Adherence Questionnaire

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Source Article

Gay, C., Portillo, C. J., Kelly, Ry., Coggins, T., Davis, H., Aouizerat, B. E., Pullinger, C. R., & Lee, K. A. (2011). Self-reported medication adherence and symptom experience in adults with HIV. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care, 22(4): 257-268.

Response Options

4-point Likert scale (never, rarely, sometimes, often)

Survey Items

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Internal Reliability

Cronbach’s α = 0.85

Validity

Convergent validity was assessed via comparison with a 3-day log of adherence. Factor analysis confirmed the presence of two factors: pill-taking problems and forgetfulness.

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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:

Gay, C., Portillo, C. J., Kelly, Ry., Coggins, T., Davis, H., Aouizerat, B. E., Pullinger, C. R., & Lee, K. A. (2011). Self-reported medication adherence and symptom experience in adults with HIV. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care, 22(4): 257-268.

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.