DOT HS 810 681

APPENDIX D: Brainstorming Rating Scale Results
Methods of Measuring Compliance to the Medication Regime

A. Physicians’ Clinical Judgment	E. Pill Counts
B. Self-Report (Questionnaire)	F. Pharmacy Records (admin. databases)
C. Patient’s Clinical Response	G. Electronic Medication Monitoring
D. Biomechanical Measures	H. Proxy Report

Practicality

Method	All Experts				Physicians & Pharmacologists				Driving Evaluators				Behavioral Researchers				Database Experts
	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	Range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range
A	13	46.4	30.2	1-85	5	63.2	36.6	1-90	2	8.0	9.9	1-15	3	38.7	19.5	25-61	3	51.7	7.6	45-60
B	13	73.5	15.0	50-97	5	75.0	13.2	55-90	2	60.0	14.1	50-70	3	78.0	17.5	60-95	3	75.7	19.1	60-97
C	13	44.2	27.1	5-97	5	44.6	30.2	5-70	2	17.5	3.5	15-20	3	41.7	20.2	30-65	3	64.0	29.6	40-97
D	14	27.4	21.1	5-75	5	25.6	20.8	5-58	3	35.0	35.0	10-75	3	18.7	7.6	12-27	3	31.7	22.6	10-55
E	14	49.7	21.0	20-90	5	51.0	25.8	30-90	3	45.0	20.0	25-65	3	33.7	11.9	20-41	3	68.3	5.8	65-75
F	14	71.0	18.4	25-100	5	74.0	8.9	65-85	3	49.0	25.1	25-75	3	72.3	11.7	62-85	3	86.7	12.6	75-100
G	14	45.0	23.4	15-97	5	50.4	18.8	25-70	3	40.0	18.0	20-55	3	20.3	5.0	15-25	3	65.7	28.9	40-97
H	9	64.9	17.9	22-80	3	72.3	6.8	67-80	1	75.0	--	--	3	52.3	29.1	22-80	2	67.5	3.5	65-70
A + C	1	80	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	80.0	--	--		--	--	--	--	--	--	--
B + F	1	80	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	80.0	--	--		--	--	--	--	--	--	--
B + H	1	90	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	90.0	--	--		--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Reliability

Method	All Experts				Physicians & Pharmacologists				Driving Evaluators				Behavioral Researchers				Database Experts
	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range
A	13	34.8	29.4	1-85	4	31.5	33.5	1-75	3	35.0	43.6	5-85	3	38.7	36.7	10-80	3	35.0	15.0	20-50
B	13	61.0	18.2	21-95	4	63.8	9.5	50-70	3	65.0	13.2	50-75	3	46.0	25.5	21-72	3	68.3	23.6	50-95
C	13	60.2	30.4	5-95	4	32.5	32.0	5-65	3	60.0	30.0	30-90	3	72.3	15.8	55-86	3	85.0	13.2	70-95
D	13	76.5	12.3	55-95	4	82.5	8.7	75-95	3	73.3	18.9	60-95	3	68.3	12.6	55-80	3	80.0	8.7	70-85
E	13	69.2	17.1	25-90	4	71.3	11.1	55-80	3	53.3	25.7	25-75	3	78.3	7.6	70-85	3	73.3	17.6	55-90
F	13	63.1	16.4	25-90	4	57.5	23.3	25-80	3	56.7	7.64	50-65	3	65.0	8.7	60-75	3	75.0	18.0	55-90
G	13	71.6	19.9	25-90	4	76.3	18.0	50-90	3	50.0	25.0	25-75	3	87.0	3.0	84-90	3	71.7	12.6	60-85
H	8	63.6	20.7	27-80	2	72.5	3.5	70-75	2	77.5	3.5	75-80	2	38.5	16.3	27-50	2	66.0	20.7	45-87
B + F	1	85.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	85.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
B + G + H	1	85.0	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	85.0	--	--		--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Cost-Effectiveness

Method	All Experts				Physicians & Pharmacologists				Driving Evaluators				Behavioral Researchers				Database Experts
	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range
A	13	44.5	29.9	1-80	4	57.8	38.1	1-80	3	43.3	34.0	5-70	3	20.7	9.8	15-32	3	51.7	25.7	30-80
B	12	79.0	12.8	50-90	4	86.3	4.8	80-90	2	62.5	17.7	50-75	3	81.0	8.5	73-90	3	78.3	16.1	60-90
C	13	40.9	24.1	1-90	4	36.5	30.5	1-75	3	30	20	10-50	3	43.3	15.3	30-60	3	55.0	30.4	35-90
D	13	26.2	13.9	5-45	4	28.8	19.3	10-55	3	28.3	17.6	10-45	3	20.0	13.2	5-30	3	26.7	5.8	20-30
E	13	59.6	16.9	20-80	4	63.8	13.2	45-75	3	53.3	11.6	40-60	3	51.7	27.5	20-70	3	68.3	16.1	50-80
F	13	76.2	16.0	50-95	4	76.3	19.3	50-95	3	75.0	0	75-75	3	20.7	9.3	10-27	3	90.0	8.7	80-95
G	13	47.1	21.5	10-95	4	46.3	14.9	25-60	3	53.3	2.9	50-55	2	80.0	7.1	75-85	3	68.3	23.6	50-95
H	6	75.8	8.6	60-85	1	80	--	--	1	75	--	--	--	--	--	--	2	70.0	14.1	60-80
B + F	1	95	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	95	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
B + H	1	85	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	85	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Overall

Method	All Experts				Physicians & Pharmacologists				Driving Evaluators				Behavioral Researchers				Database Experts
	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range	n	mean	sd	range
A	13	39.5	28.5	5-85	4	38.8	37.1	5-80	3	43.3	36.9	15-85	3	36.7	37.5	15-80	3	39.7	4.5	35-44
B	12	68.2	17.4	25-92	4	73.8	7.5	70-85	2	62.5	17.7	50-75	3	59.0	29.7	25-80	3	73.7	16.5	60-92
C	12	52.4	28.5	5-92	4	31.3	32.0	5-75	2	37.5	10.6	30-45	3	75.7	11.0	65-79	3	67.3	21.9	50-92
D	13	38.2	18.2	10-75	4	28.8	17.5	10-50	3	50.0	22.9	30-75	3	31.7	18.9	10-45	3	45.3	10.5	25-56
E	13	64.2	17.1	30-92	4	65.0	12.3	50-75	3	46.7	20.8	30-70	3	71.7	12.6	60-85	3	73.0	16.5	62-92
F	12	65.9	19.2	30-92	4	68.8	14.4	50-80	2	47.5	17.7	35-60	3	60.0	26.0	30-75	3	80.3	12.6	67-92
G	13	57.8	21.1	25-92	4	57.5	16.6	40-80	3	50.0	17.3	30-60	3	51.7	34.0	25-90	3	72.0	18.7	55-92
H	6	60.8	16.7	33-75	1	75	--	--	1	65	--	--	2	41.5	12.0	33-50	2	71.0	8.5	65-77
B + F	2	92.5	3.5	90-95	1	95	--	--	1	90	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
C + H	1	90	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	90	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
B + G + H	1	100	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	100	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

back

top

contents

next