SEATTLE — Glaucoma patients tend to overestimate their level of adherence to medical therapy, according to a study comparing self-reported medication adherence scores with electronic health record, or EHR, system data.
The study, which was presented in a poster at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting, included 201 participants with glaucoma, 185 of which also had EHR data on file. Patients were asked to complete the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8 (MMAS-8) questionnaire, a standardized tool for evaluating medication adherence. Based on EHR and pharmacy