Sampaio, R; Azevedo, LF; Dias, CC; Horne, R; Castro Lopes, JM; (2019) Portuguese version of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS‐9): Validation in a population of chronic pain patients. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice , 25 (2) pp. 346-352. 10.1111/jep.13098.

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Abstract

AIM: The aim of present study was to perform the translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-P9) for the European Portuguese language in a sample of chronic pain patients. METHODS: A Portuguese version of the nine-item MARS (©Professor Rob Horne) scale (MARS-P9) was constructed through a process of translation, back translation, and experts' panel evaluation. A total of 141 chronic pain patients were subsequently evaluated at four time assessments during a 1-year pain medication treatment. The protocol interview included the assessment of pain intensity and interference (BPI), clinical outcomes and quality of life (S-TOPS), and MARS-P9. RESULTS: The internal consistency coefficient was acceptable for the total scale (α = 0.84). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure (intentional and unintentional nonadherence) that explained 61% of the variance. Convergent and discriminant validity were demonstrated by correlations between MARS scores and pain interference (r = 0.180, P ≤ 0.01) and S-TOPS (r = 0.242, P ≤ 0.05). CONCLUSION: MARS-P9 has been shown to be an adequate instrument for Portuguese researchers and clinicians to assess the pattern of adherence during the management of chronic pain.

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