Table 5 Operational Characteristics of MMAs
Operationac characteristics | MMA1 | MMA2 | MMA3 | MMA4 | MMA5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Quality of the Instructions for Use (IFU) for MMA | |||||
a. Instructions (0—not present, 1—present) | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
b. Pictures/diagrams of method (0—no pictures or 1—pictures present) | Picture present | Picture present | Picture present | Picture present | Picture present |
c. Pictures diagrams of result (0—no pictures or 1—pictures present) | Picture present | Picture present | Picture present | Picture present | Picture present |
d. Trouble shooting guide (0—not present, 1—present) | Not present | Not present | Not present | Not present | Not present |
2. Timing | |||||
a. Steps required | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
b. Total time to result (in seconds) | 16 to 17.5 | 7 | 17 to 18 | 23 to 24 | 17 to 18 |
3. Language of instructions (0—Non- English only; 1—English 2- English and other) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
4. Calibration | |||||
a. Required (Yes/No) | No | No | No | Yes | No |
b. No. of steps | No | No | No | 4 | No |
c. Number of Controls | No | No | No | 1 | No |
5. Training | |||||
a. Recommended time for training: More than 1 day— 0, Less than 6 h—1, 2 hours or less—2 | Less than 6 hours | Less than 6 hours | Less than 6 hours | Less than 6 hours | Less than 6 hours |
b. Mode of training: In-person training—0, Phone based only—1, Skype/Video chat based —2, Interactive web-based — 2 | Skype/video chat based or interactive web-based | Skype/video chat based or interactive web-based | Skype/video chat based or interactive web-based | Skype/video chat based or interactive web-based | Skype/video chat based or interactive web-based |
6. Other | |||||
a. Portability/Mobility (0—not portable, 1—portable) | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable | Portable |
b. Frequency of Indeterminate result/error (0–4–5 errors, 1–2–3 errors, 2–0–1 errors) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
c. Maintenance Requirements (0—high maintenance requirements, 1—no maintenance needed) | No maintenance needed | No maintenance needed | No maintenance needed | No maintenance needed | High maintenance required |