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Table 1 PRO daily electronic diary reporting windows and alarm alerts

From: Use of daily electronic patient-reported outcome (PRO) diaries in randomized controlled trials for rheumatoid arthritis: rationale and implementation

 

Daily report window

Electronic diary PRO alarmsa

Standard

6:00 p.m. – 11:45 p.m.

8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m.

Shift worker A

6:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 11:00 a.m.

Shift worker B

12:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.

  1. aThe patient could complete the daily report as early as their window allowed and did not need to wait until the electronic diary alarmed to complete the daily report. Once the patient completed the daily report, the daily report button disappeared from the electronic diary screen, and all remaining alarms were canceled