About the Medication Adherence Working Group
Optimal medication adherence is crucial for improved clinical and health outcomes. Medication adherence is defined as “the process by which patients take their medications as prescribed”. For rheumatic diseases, however, up to 85% of the patients do not fully adhere to their medication regimen.
The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Adherence Working Group (OMERACT-Adherence Group) is currently developing a core domain set for trials of medication adherence interventions in patients with rheumatic diseases. The group consists of patients, healthcare professionals, researchers and other stakeholders. Their activities comprise: (1) a systematic literature review of outcome domains in medication adherence intervention trials in rheumatology, (2) interviews with patients and caregivers to identify their views on core domains, (3) nominal group technique with patients and caregivers to prioritise outcome domains, (4) an international modified Delphi study to define a preliminary core domain set, and (5) a consensus workshop to finalise a core domain set.

Susan Bartlett
Co-Chair

Maarten de Wit
Co-Chair

Ayano Kelly
Co-Chair

Kathleen Tymms
Co-Chair
Willemina Campbell
PRP
Alison Hoens
PRP
Vicki Evans
PRP
Michael Gill
PRP
Sharon Lee
PRP
Dawn Richards
PRP
Marieke Scholte-Voshaar
PRP
Working Group Members:
Rieke Alten
Eindra Aung
Christine Bailey
Susan Bartlett
Dorcas Beaton
Charlotte Bekker
Paul Bird
Willemina Campbell
Loreto Caromona
Robin Christensen
Ethan Craig
Therese Dawson
Ric Day
Mary De Vera
Maarten de Wit
Vicki Evans
Caroline Flurey
Michael Gill
Geraldine Hassett
Renske Hebing
Catherine Hill
Helen Keen
Ayano Kelly
Sharon Lee
Sabrina Mai Nielson
Lyn March
Lara Maxwell
Alexa Meara
Francois Nantel
Pongthorn Narongroeknawin
Jose Negron
Robby Nieuwlaat
Alison Hoens
Dawn Richards
Shahrzad Salmasi
Elizabeth Salt
Marieke Scholte-Voshaar
Yomei Shaw
Bev Shea
Jas Singh
Rani Sinnathurai
Maria Suarez-Almazor
Daniel Sumpton
Allison Tong
Karine Toupin April
Peter Tugwell
Kathleen Tymms
Bart Van den Bemt
Suzanne Verstappen
Luke Williamson
Peter Wong
David Lam
James Bluett