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 | |||||
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0 | 16 (28) | 10 (30) | 26 (29) | |
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1 | 15 (26) | 9 (27) | 24 (27) | |
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2 | 12 (21) | 4 (12) | 16 (18) | |
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3 | 9 (16) | 4 (12) | 13 (14) | |
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4 | 1 (1) | 3 (9) | 4 (4) | |
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5 | —a | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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6 | 1 (1) | 1 (3) | 2 (2) | |
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7 | 1 (1) | 1 (3) | 2 (2) | |
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11 | 1 (1) | — | 1 (1) | |
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All | 56 (100) | 33 (100) | 89 (100) | |
| Summary of type of patient-initiated violations in the analysis population | |||||
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Incomplete medication diary | ||||
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1 | 5 (8) | 1 (3) | 6 (6) | |
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3 | 2 (3) | 2 (6) | 4 (4) | |
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4 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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Total | 7 (12) | 4 (12) | 11 (12) | |
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Failure to return medication diary to visit | ||||
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1 | 4 (7) | 1 (3) | 5 (5) | |
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3 | 2 (3) | 2 (6) | 4 (4) | |
| 4 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | ||
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Total | 6 (10) | 4 (12) | 10 (11) | |
| Failure to return leftover medication to visit | |||||
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1 | 3 (5) | 2 (6) | 5 (5) | |
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3 | 8 (14) | 2 (6) | 10 (11) | |
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4 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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Total | 11 (19) | 5 (15) | 16 (18) | |
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Failure to notify study team of interim cycle adverse event | ||||
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1 | 3 (5) | 2 (6) | 5 (5) | |
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3 | 5 (8) | — | 5 (5) | |
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4 | 2 (3) | — | 2 (2) | |
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Total | 10 (17) | 2 (6) | 12 (13) | |
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Failure to notify study team of interim emergency department visit | ||||
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1 | 1 (1) | — | 1 (1) | |
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3 | 1 (1) | — | 1 (1) | |
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Total | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | |
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Number of improper doses | ||||
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6 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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12 | 1 (1) | — | 1 (1) | |
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Total | 1 (1) | 1 (3) | 2 (2) | |
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Number of improper self con-medication administration | ||||
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1 | 3 (5) | — | 3 (3) | |
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3 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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12 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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Total | 3 (5) | 2 (6) | 5 (5) | |
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Number of missed appointments | ||||
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1 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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5 | 1 (1) | — | 1 (1) | |
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12 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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Total | 1 (1) | 2 (6) | 3 (3) | |
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Number of missed doses | ||||
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1 | 3 (5) | 2 (6) | 5 (5) | |
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3 | 5 (8) | 3 (9) | 8 (9) | |
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6 | 3 (5) | — | 3 (3) | |
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15 | 1 (1) | — | 1 (1) | |
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Total | 12 (21) | 5 (15) | 17 (19) | |
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Number of wrong doses | ||||
|
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1 | 2 (3) | — | 2 (2) | |
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3 | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | 3 (3) | |
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Total | 4 (7) | 1 (3) | 5 (5) | |
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Number of doses self-administered at the wrong time | ||||
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1 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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3 | 2 (3) | 2 (6) | 4 (4) | |
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4 | — | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | |
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Total | 2 (3) | 4 (12) | 6 (6) | |
aNot applicable.