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. [Dataset]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. 10.17037/DATA.261.

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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.

Additional Information

Data made available in ACT Consortium repository between 2018 and 2024 at https://actc.lshtm.ac.uk/journal_articles/view/102.

Keywords

ACT; Malaria; Adherence; Smart Blisterpacks

Item Type	Dataset
Resource Type	Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Quantitative
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.
Capture method	Measurements and tests
Collection Period	From To September 2012 November 2012
Date	1 September 2017
Geographical area covered (offline during plugin upgrade)	North East South West -9.94288 40.4956 -11.7125 37.4194
Language(s) of written materials	English
Creator(s)	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
Funders	Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI IMPACT2 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation UNSPECIFIED http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000865 IMPACT2 ACT Consortium UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Date Deposited	26 Sep 2017 14:21
Last Modified	28 Apr 2026 10:35
Publisher	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine