IMPACT2 patient adherence to Artemether-Lumefantrine: Smart blister pack time stamp data

Goodman, C, Bruxvoort, K and Challenger, E. 2017. IMPACT2 patient adherence to Artemether-Lumefantrine: Smart blister pack time stamp data. [Online]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.261.

Goodman, C, Bruxvoort, K and Challenger, E. IMPACT2 patient adherence to Artemether-Lumefantrine: Smart blister pack time stamp data [Internet]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; 2017. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.261.

Goodman, C, Bruxvoort, K and Challenger, E (2017). IMPACT2 patient adherence to Artemether-Lumefantrine: Smart blister pack time stamp data. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.261.

Description

Dataset containing details of the intended number of Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) treatments given to 482 Tanzanian patients. Variables include the number of doses appropriate to each person, start time when the blister pack was first opened, and the relative time that doses 1-23 were subsequently allocated, relative to the start time. Data were captured using smart blister packs of artemether-lumefantrine (AL). These blister packs looked identical to locally available AL (Coartem) but contained a microchip that recorded a time stamp when each tablet of AL was removed from the blister pack.

Methods

Description of data capture

Smart blister packs (SBPs) were assembled in Tanzania by folding specially designed wallet cards for each of four age/weight groups around blister packs of AL and sealing adhesively. SBPs were activated prior to the study using a portable scanning device and distributed to health facilities and drug shops in Mtwara region. Patients obtained blister packs of AL at public health facilities and private drug shops (ADDOs). Three days later (day 4) patients were visited at home for interview and collection of SBPs. Patients were informed of the study objectives and special nature of the blister packs before providing consent for collection of SBPs. Collected SBPs were scanned to retrieve time stamp data.

Data capture method

Measurements and tests

Data Collection Period

From	To
September 2012	November 2012

Date (Completed)

1 September 2017

Geographical area covered

North Latitude	East Longitude	South Latitude	West Longitude
-9.94288	40.4956	-11.7125	37.4194

Language(s) of written materials

English

People & Groups

Data Creators	Goodman, C, Bruxvoort, K and Challenger, E
Associated roles	Festo, C (Project Member), Mayaya, F (Project Member), Kalolella, A (Project Member), Kachur, P (Project Member) and Schellenberg, D (Supervisor)
LSHTM Faculty/Department	Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Global Health and Development
Research Centre	ACT Consortium
Participating Institutions	Ifakara Health Insitution, Africa, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, Medical Research Council Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling, Imperial College London, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, United States of America