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. 2019 May 2;21(5):e12044. doi: 10.2196/12044

Table 2.

Summary of overall frequency and type of patient-initiated violations by arm.

Patient-initiated violations by arm Arm 1 (N=56), n (%) Arm 2 (N=33), n (%) All (N=89), n (%)
Total patient-initiated violations in the analysis population

0 16 (28) 10 (30) 26 (29)

1 15 (26) 9 (27) 24 (27)

2 12 (21) 4 (12) 16 (18)

3 9 (16) 4 (12) 13 (14)

4 1 (1) 3 (9) 4 (4)

5 a 1 (3) 1 (1)

6 1 (1) 1 (3) 2 (2)

7 1 (1) 1 (3) 2 (2)

11 1 (1) 1 (1)

All 56 (100) 33 (100) 89 (100)
Summary of type of patient-initiated violations in the analysis population

Incomplete medication diary

1 5 (8) 1 (3) 6 (6)

3 2 (3) 2 (6) 4 (4)

4 1 (3) 1 (1)

Total 7 (12) 4 (12) 11 (12)

Failure to return medication diary to visit

1 4 (7) 1 (3) 5 (5)

3 2 (3) 2 (6) 4 (4)
4 1 (3) 1 (1)

Total 6 (10) 4 (12) 10 (11)
Failure to return leftover medication to visit

1 3 (5) 2 (6) 5 (5)

3 8 (14) 2 (6) 10 (11)

4 1 (3) 1 (1)

Total 11 (19) 5 (15) 16 (18)

Failure to notify study team of interim cycle adverse event

1 3 (5) 2 (6) 5 (5)

3 5 (8) 5 (5)

4 2 (3) 2 (2)

Total 10 (17) 2 (6) 12 (13)

Failure to notify study team of interim emergency department visit

1 1 (1) 1 (1)

3 1 (1) 1 (1)

Total 2 (3) 0 (0) 2 (2)

Number of improper doses

6 1 (3) 1 (1)

12 1 (1) 1 (1)

Total 1 (1) 1 (3) 2 (2)

Number of improper self con-medication administration

1 3 (5) 3 (3)

3 1 (3) 1 (1)

12 1 (3) 1 (1)

Total 3 (5) 2 (6) 5 (5)

Number of missed appointments

1 1 (3) 1 (1)

5 1 (1) 1 (1)

12 1 (3) 1 (1)

Total 1 (1) 2 (6) 3 (3)

Number of missed doses

1 3 (5) 2 (6) 5 (5)

3 5 (8) 3 (9) 8 (9)

6 3 (5) 3 (3)

15 1 (1) 1 (1)

Total 12 (21) 5 (15) 17 (19)

Number of wrong doses

1 2 (3) 2 (2)

3 2 (3) 1 (3) 3 (3)

Total 4 (7) 1 (3) 5 (5)

Number of doses self-administered at the wrong time

1 1 (3) 1 (1)

3 2 (3) 2 (6) 4 (4)

4 1 (3) 1 (1)

Total 2 (3) 4 (12) 6 (6)

aNot applicable.