Table 3.
Patient priorities for features of inhaled antibiotic treatments
| Device antibiotic | Inhaled attribute treatment
|
TIP
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most important, n (%) | Least important, n (%) | Most important, n (%) | Least important, n (%) | |
| Administration time | 17 (48.6) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (45.7) | 2 (5.7) |
| Ease of use | 3 (8.6) | 1 (2.9) | 9 (25.7) | 1 (2.9) |
| Portability | 1 (2.9) | 6 (17.1) | 5 (14.3) | 5 (14.3) |
| Effectiveness | 11 (31.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (8.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Cost | 0 (0.0) | 25 (71.4) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (71.4) |
| Other | 1 (2.9) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Abbreviation: TIP, tobramycin inhalation powder.