A Systematic Review of the Impact of Adherence on the Effectiveness of e-Therapies
Journal of Medical Internet ResearchPublished 5 August 2011Open access
Liesje Donkin, Helen Christensen, Sharon L. Naismith, Bruce Neal, Ian B. Hickie, Nick Glozier
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There is large variation in the reporting of adherence and the association of adherence with outcomes, and a lack of agreement about how best to measure adherence is likely to contribute to the variation in findings.
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There is large variation in the reporting of adherence and the association of adherence with outcomes. A lack of agreement about how best to measure adherence is likely to contribute to the variation in findings. Physical and psychological outcomes seem influenced by different types of adherence. A composite measure encompassing time online, activity completion, and active engagements with the intervention may be the best measure of adherence. Further research is required to establish a consensus for measuring adherence and to understand the role of adherence in influencing outcomes.
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