Kurrle S E, Cameron I D, Quine S, Cumming R G
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Palmerston Road, Hornsby, 2077 NSW, Australia.
Osteoporos Int. 2004 Jan;15(1):1-4. doi: 10.1007/s00198-003-1503-3. Epub 2003 Oct 31.
Definitions of adherence, also termed compliance, with use of hip protectors have varied in published studies, making interpretation of results difficult. This paper proposes standard definitions of adherence with the use of hip protectors. Adherence is the wearing of hip protectors in accordance with the recommendations of the study protocol, and is measured as the amount of time hip protectors are worn. When reporting use of hip protectors in clinical trials investigators should indicate the specific definition of adherence used, explicitly state the recommendation that was made for use of hip protectors during the study, and describe the methods of recording adherence.
在已发表的研究中，对于使用髋部保护器的依从性（也称为顺应性）的定义各不相同，这使得结果的解释变得困难。本文提出了使用髋部保护器的依从性的标准定义。依从性是指按照研究方案的建议佩戴髋部保护器，并以佩戴髋部保护器的时间量来衡量。在临床试验中报告髋部保护器的使用情况时，研究人员应指明所使用的依从性的具体定义，明确说明研究期间使用髋部保护器的建议，并描述记录依从性的方法。
