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Development and psychometric evaluation of an adherence scale for guided internet-delivered behavioral interventions: The internet intervention Patient Adherence Scale (iiPAS)
Fabian Lenhard;
Kajsa Mitsell;
Maral Jolstedt;
Sarah Vigerland;
Tove Wahlund;
Martina Nord;
Johan Bjureberg;
Hanna Sahlin;
Per Andrén;
Kristina Aspvall;
Karin Melin;
David Mataix-Cols;
Eva Serlachius;
Jens Högström
ABSTRACT
Background:
Patient adherence is defined as the extent to which a patient complies with medical or health advice. At present, there is a lack of reliable and valid measures specifically designed to measure adherence to internet-delivered behavioral interventions.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate a novel measure of adherence to guided internet-delivered behavioral interventions.
Methods:
In collaboration with experienced clinicians and researchers in the field, a five-item, clinician-rated internet intervention Patient Adherence Scale (iiPAS) was developed. The initial scale was tested in a sample of children and adolescents (N=50) participating in internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) studies. A revised version of the iiPAS was then administered to a larger sample of children and adolescents (N=148) with various behavioral problems participating in ICBT trials. The scale was evaluated according to a classical test theory framework.
Results:
The iiPAS demonstrated excellent internal consistency. Factor analyses revealed one underlying factor, explaining about 80% of the variance, suggesting that the scale captures a homogenous adherence construct. The iiPAS was strongly associated with objective measures of patient activity in ICBT (number of logins, number of written characters, completed modules). Furthermore, mid- and post-treatment ratings of the iiPAS were significantly correlated with treatment outcomes. By contrast, objective measures of patient activity in the online platform did not correlate with treatment outcomes.
Conclusions:
The iiPAS could be a useful tool to measure adherence to a broad range of internet-delivered behavioral interventions.
Citation
Please cite as:
Lenhard F, Mitsell K, Jolstedt M, Vigerland S, Wahlund T, Nord M, Bjureberg J, Sahlin H, Andrén P, Aspvall K, Melin K, Mataix-Cols D, Serlachius E, Högström J
The Internet Intervention Patient Adherence Scale for Guided Internet-Delivered Behavioral Interventions: Development and Psychometric Evaluation