Objectives: The selection of a portable biomedical device (PBD) is a key issue regarding telecare service design. The objective of this study is to investigate the accuracy parameters of a PBD under different settings and levels.
Methods And Materials: By using a commercial PBD, trials were performed in a referral cardiology center and on the Olympia Explorer of the Royal Olympia Cruises, and the Superfast XII of Superfast Ferries. Data were collected (February 2004 - June 2006) by performing: (1) 'in hospital' standalone trials; (2) 'in hospital' comparative trials; and (3) 'on board' trials. Semistructured interviews were also conducted with several subjects, their cardiologists and crewmembers.
Results: We investigated the accuracy parameters, namely the data precision (DP), the peripheral modules reliability (PMR) and the data transmission quality (DTQ). Although the outcomes of the comparative trials, via a statistical method verifying the DP (more than 95%), the trials 'on board' and 'in hospital' revealed a number of critical variables for the PMR and DTQ parameters.
Conclusion: Telecare services design has accuracy parameter investigation needs. These parameters should be investigated simultaneously, while a compromise between them can act as a driving force to the telecare services success. The compromise is achieved by a smooth fit between DP and PMR with this fit varying within settings and levels.
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