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Many patients suffer from a chronic disease and remembering to take all their medication as prescribed can mean the difference between life and death. The MMAS-8 scale is a validated diagnostic tool that identifies when polypharmacy is a reason for medication non-adherence. Did you take all your medication when you were last supposed to? How often do you have difficulty taking all your medication as prescribed? The MMAS-8 questions number 5 and 8 provides health care providers the magnitude of polypharmacy non-adherence with an .83 internal consistency and 93% sensitivity. The Morisky Protocol assesses the differential impact of unintentional (forgetfulness and polypharmacy) and intentional (stopping use of medication if feeling better or worse) medication non-adherence.
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AuthorMarty Morisky, MS CSP CSHM Archives
September 2026
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