Table 2.
Average time taken to complete trials.
| Trial | ‘Filter’ | Number of completed batches per Protocol | Average Complete Protocol (minutes) | % time saved (compared with Random 1) | Average Partial Protocol (minutes) | % time saved (compared with Random 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Random 1 | 10 | 313 | 0% | 226.9 | 0% |
| 2. | Collector | 10 | 259.5 | 17.1% | 220.2 | 2.7% |
| 3. | Country | 10 | 345.7 | 10.5% increase | 192.6 | 15.2% |
| 4. | Collector & Country | 10 | 262.8 | 16.1% | 105.3 | 53.6% |
| 5. | Collector & Country (OCR) | 10 | 252.6 | 19.3% | 125.7 | 44.7% |
| 6. | Random 2 | 10 | 283.9 | 9.3% | 219.9 | 3.1% |