Medication Adherence & Response

Medication adherence is crucial for treatment success, yet non-adherence rates remain high across many conditions. This Adherence and Response template helps researchers understand not just whether medications are taken as prescribed, but also the patient experience of treatment including benefits and barriers to adherence.

Participants record each medication dose taken (or missed), timing of administration, and any reasons for deviations from the prescribed schedule. They also rate perceived medication effectiveness, document side effects experienced, and note any factors that made adherence difficult (forgetfulness, cost, side effects, complexity).

This template is essential for clinical trials evaluating new medications, adherence intervention studies, pharmacokinetic research requiring precise dosing records, and real-world effectiveness studies of existing treatments. It provides the data needed to distinguish true treatment failure from non-adherence.

The format is flexible enough to accommodate multiple medications and dosing schedules while remaining manageable for daily completion. Question design follows best practices from adherence research to minimize reporting bias.