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interest patient adherence increased recent years growing literature shows pervasiveness poor adherence appropriately prescribed medications however four decades adherence research resulted uniformity terminology used describe deviations prescribed therapies aim review propose new taxonomy adherence medications conceptualized based behavioural pharmacological science support quantifiable parameters systematic literature review performed using medline embase cinahl cochrane library psycinfo database inception 1 april 2009 objective identify different conceptual approaches adherence research definitions analyzed according time methodological perspectives taxonomic approach subsequently derived evaluated discussed international experts 10 different terms describing medicationtaking behaviour identified literature review often differing meanings conceptual foundation new transparent taxonomy relies three elements make clear distinction processes describe actions established routines adherence medications management adherence discipline studies processes adherencerelated sciences adherence medications process patients take medication prescribed divided three quantifiable phases initiation implementation discontinuation response proliferation ambiguous unquantifiable terms literature medication adherence research resulted new conceptual foundation transparent taxonomy terms definitions focused promoting consistency quantification terminology methods aid conduct analysis interpretation scientific studies medication adherence