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A Novel Compliance Assessment Technique: The Randomized Response Interview

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Brian E. Rittenhouse
Brian E. Rittenhouse
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Université de Montréal
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Abstract

Changing compliance with medication directives can greatly affect health outcomes. To assess programs that influence compliance, accurate measurement of compliance is essential. All currently available methods are imperfect. This paper suggests a new method—the “randomized response interview”—along with a strategy for its implementation.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , Summer 1996 , pp. 498 - 510
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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