Saundra's Corner
Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS)
01/29/2019
The total score ranges from 0-10 with a higher score indicating better adherence
Strengths
- Self-report measure
- Evaluates both attitudes about medications and actual medication-taking behavior
Weaknesses
- Scoring requires some interpretation, “yes” response does not necessarily indicate a positive attitude or behavior
- Total score correlated weakly with adherence, validity moderate-weak