Medication Adherence Across Diseases Using the 8-Item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8): A Systematic Review With Narrative Synthesis.

Zavaleta-Monestel E, Mora-Jiménez J, Arguedas-Chacón S, Monge Bogantes LC, Hernandez Vasquez A, Magueflor Morisky P

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.112863
Published: 2026 Jul
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.112863,
  title = {Medication Adherence Across Diseases Using the 8-Item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8): A Systematic Review With Narrative Synthesis.},
  author = {Zavaleta-Monestel E and Mora-Jiménez J and Arguedas-Chacón S and Monge Bogantes LC and Hernandez Vasquez A and Magueflor Morisky P},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.112863},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112863}
}

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TI  - Medication Adherence Across Diseases Using the 8-Item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8): A Systematic Review With Narrative Synthesis.
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AU  - Monge Bogantes LC
AU  - Hernandez Vasquez A
AU  - Magueflor Morisky P
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.112863
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E, Z., J, M., S, A., LC, M. B., A, H. V., & P, M. M. (2026). Medication Adherence Across Diseases Using the 8-Item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8): A Systematic Review With Narrative Synthesis.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112863

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