The haemtrack home therapy reporting system: design, implementation, strengths and weaknesses: a report from UK Haemophilia Centre Doctors Organisation

Hay, C. R. M., Xiang, H., Scott, M., Collins, P. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6410-1324, Liesner, R., Dolan, G. and Hollingsworth, R. 2017. The haemtrack home therapy reporting system: design, implementation, strengths and weaknesses: a report from UK Haemophilia Centre Doctors Organisation. Haemophilia 23 (5) , pp. 728-735. 10.1111/hae.13287

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Abstract

Introduction Haemtrack is an electronic home treatment diary for patients with inherited bleeding disorders, introduced in 2008. It aimed to improve the timeliness and completeness of patient-reported treatment records, to facilitate analysis of treatment and outcome trends. The system is easy to use, responsive and accessible. Methods The software uses Microsoft technologies with a SQL Server database and an ASP.net website front-end, running on personal computers, android and I-phones. Haemtrack interfaces with the UK Haemophilia Centre Information System and the National Haemophilia Database (NHD). Data are validated locally by Haemophilia Centres and centrally by NHD. Data collected include as follows: treatment brand, dose and batch number, time/date of bleed onset and drug administration, reasons for treatment (prophylaxis, bleed, follow-up), bleed site, severity, pain-score and outcome. Results Haemtrack was used by 90% of haemophilia treatment centres (HTCs) in 2015, registering 2683 patients using home therapy of whom 1923 used Haemtrack, entering >17 000 treatments per month. This included 68% of all UK patients with severe haemophilia A. Reporting compliance varied and 55% of patients reported ≥75% of potential usage. Centres had a median 78% compliance overall. A strategy for progressively improving compliance is in place. Age distribution and treatment intensity were similar in Haemtrack users/non-users with severe haemophilia treated prophylactically. Conclusion The Haemtrack system is a valuable tool that may improve treatment compliance and optimize treatment regimen. Analysis of national treatment trends and large-scale longitudinal, within-patient analysis of changes in regimen and/or product will provide valuable insights that will guide future clinical practice.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	Wiley: 12 months
ISSN:	1351-8216
Date of Acceptance:	6 May 2017
Last Modified:	03 Nov 2022 10:09
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/107085

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