Table 2.
PACT-Q | Dimensions | Item number – Detailed concept | Scoring | Score range |
PACT-Q1 | Treatment Expectations | A1 – Confidence in prevention of blood clots | One score | 1 to 5 |
A2 – Expectations of symptom relief | One score | 1 to 5 | ||
A3 – Expectations of side effects | One score | 1 to 5 | ||
A4 – Importance of ease of use | One score | 1 to 5 | ||
A5 – Worries about making mistakes | One score | 1 to 5 | ||
A6 – Importance of independency | One score | 1 to 5 | ||
A7 – Worries about cost | One score | 1 to 5 | ||
PACT-Q2 | Convenience* | B1 – Difficulties in taking the treatment | One score | 0 to 100 |
B2 – Bother in taking the treatment | ||||
B3 – Difficulties regarding dose adjustments required | ||||
B4 – Treatment and other medications | ||||
B5 – Treatment and regimen implications | ||||
B6 – Treatment and being away from home | ||||
B7 – Difficulties regarding daily life | ||||
B8 – Bother in follow-up required | ||||
B9 – Difficulties regarding regular intake | ||||
B10 – Feeling regarding loss of independency | ||||
B11 – Worries about having to stop the treatment | ||||
C1 – Impact of side effects on usual activities | ||||
C2 – Discomfort due to symptoms | ||||
Anticoagulant Treatment Satisfaction* | D1 – Feeling of reassurance | One score | 0 to 100 | |
D2 – Symptom decrease | ||||
D3 – Experience with side effects | ||||
D4 – Satisfaction regarding independency | ||||
D5 – Satisfaction with patient management | ||||
D6 – Satisfaction with treatment form | ||||
D7 – Overall satisfaction |
* For convenience score, all items are reversed (reversed item score = 6 – initial item score), then summed and rescaled on a 0 – 100 scale; for satisfaction score, all items are summed and rescaled on a 0 – 100 scale; for both scores, the higher the score, the higher the convenience/satisfaction