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Table 3 Impact of window length on measurement properties

From: Comparison of pharmacy-based measures of medication adherence

Measure of Medication Aquisition

Duration of Observation Window

3 months

6 months

9 months

12 months

15 months

CMA4

0.68 ± 0.30 (6094)

0.58 ± 0.32 (5545)

0.54 ± 0.32 (4915)

0.53 ± 0.31 (4045)

0.54 ± 0.31 (2694)

CMA6

0.65 ± 0.29 (6094)

0.53 ± 0.29 (5545)

0.50 ± 0.29 (4915)

0.50 ± 0.29 (4045)

0.51 ± 0.29 (2694)

CMA7

0.42 ± 0.33 (6436)

0.41 ± 0.30 (6185)

0.41 ± 0.29 (5855)

0.40 ± 0.29 (5355)

0.40 ± 0.29 (4485)

CMA8

0.35 ± 0.35 (6436)

0.38 ± 0.31 (6185)

0.39 ± 0.30 (5855)

0.39 ± 0.29 (5355)

0.39 ± 0.29 (4485)

  1. Data expressed as mean ± SD (sample size in parentheses).