METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF PROTOCOL ADHERENCE DATA
First Claim
1. A data capture and storage apparatus, comprising:
- a data capture device for capturing one or more types of data related to patient behavior;
a storage device for storing the captured data;
a processor for processing the stored captured data, the processor further comprising an analysis element for performing a local analysis of the stored captured data;
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Abstract
A data capture and storage apparatus for use in confirming administration of medication in a clinical trial or other medication administration scenario is provided. The apparatus includes a data capture device for capturing one or more types of data related to administration of a medication, a storage device for storing the captured data and a processor for processing the stored captured data. The processor further includes an analysis element for performing a local analysis of the stored captured data. The processor is further adapted to identify a particular medication prescription regimen in accordance with the clinical trial or medication administration scenario, determine one or more procedures for administering such prescription regimen, identify one or more activity sequences associated with such procedures, capture activity sequences of actual administration of such prescription regimen compare the captured activity sequences to the identified activity sequences to determine differences therebetween, and providing a notice if differences are determined.
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16 Claims
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1. A data capture and storage apparatus, comprising:
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a data capture device for capturing one or more types of data related to patient behavior; a storage device for storing the captured data; a processor for processing the stored captured data, the processor further comprising an analysis element for performing a local analysis of the stored captured data; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data capture and storage apparatus for use in confirming administration of medication in a clinical trial, comprising:
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a data capture device for capturing one or more types of data related to administration of a medication; a storage device for storing the captured data; a processor for processing the stored captured data, the processor further comprising an analysis element for performing a local analysis of the stored captured data, the processor adapted to perform the steps of; identifying a particular medication prescription regimen in accordance with the clinical trial; determining one or more procedures for administering such prescription regimen in accordance with the clinical trial; identifying one or more activity sequences associated with such procedures; capturing activity sequences of actual administration of such prescription regimen by the data capture device; comparing the captured activity sequences to the identified activity sequences to determine differences therebetween; and providing a notice if differences are determined. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for confirming administration of medication, comprising:
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an authentication apparatus for authenticating a medication manager; a database comprising prescription administration information for the medication; a data capture and storage device for receiving information identifying a particular medication prescription regimen from the authenticated medication manager, for storing prescription administration information selected from the database and being associated with the identified medication prescription, a set of instructions in accordance with which the prescription regimen is to be administered, and one or more activity sequences associated with such instructions, for capturing activity sequences of actual administration of such prescription regimen over a plurality of administrations of the prescription regimen, for comparing the captured activity sequences to the identified activity sequences to determine differences therebetween;
for providing an immediate notice if differences are determined in the comparing step that may place a patient receiving the prescription regimen in danger; and
for providing a notice if differences are determined in the comparing step that may improve future administration of the prescription regimen in the clinical trial;
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