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THE ExACT CM
MICROPROCESSOR-BASED COMPLIANCE RECORDING DEVICE: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND FIELD
TESTING RESULTS
Brackett K Bealmear, JoLaine R
Draugalis, Stephen Joel Coons,
William N Jones, and Christine
Barreuther
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OBJECTIVE: To conduct field testing of the ExACT CM compliance monitoring device and provide results to the manufacturer.
DESIGN: Questionnaires, interviews, and patient diaries were used to collect data on targeted product attributes of interest.
SETTING: The Veterans Affairs Medical Center outpatient anticoagulation clinic in Tucson, AZ.
SUBJECTS: A convenience sample of 31 ambulatory male patients (average 68 ± 0.5 y) who had been stabilized on warfarin therapy for at least one month.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Scaled attitudinal scores and open-ended comments on device attributes.
RESULTS: Data were collected for 28 days per patient. The device was determined to be both functional and acceptable to patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that it is feasible to market ExACT CM for use by the pharmaceutical industry in clinical research.
J Pharm Technol 1999;15:8-12.
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