Browsing by Author "Ajai, O."

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    Evaluation of the state-of-the-art in informatics in glucometers
    (Informa Healthcare, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z) Ajai, O.; Tiwari, Ashutosh; Alcock, Jeffrey R.
    This review evaluated the level of informatics in glucometers through an assessment of the quantity and types of information and advice provided to users. Manufacturer websites were investigated and the characteristics of glucometers were examined. One hundred glucometers from 27 manufacturers were analysed. Many glucometers contained simple informatics features and five also contained on-device graphing features for users to monitor trends. Some manufacturers have extended informatics via external software. A small number of glucometers provided knowledge for the user by, for example, simple embedded decision support protocols. However, it is suggested that glucometers could better serve as primary care devices through the incorporation of more decision support directly on the device.
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    Informatics-Based Product-Service Systems for Point-of-Care Devices
    (Cranfield University Press, 2009-04-01) Ajai, O.; Tiwari, Ashutosh; Alcock, Jeffrey R.; Rajkumar Roy; Essam Shehab
    Informatics related to point-of-care devices denotes the ability to translate stand-alone biological data into meaningful information that can be interpreted to enable and support users in taking the most appropriate steps to aid in managing their health. This paper considers small point-of-care devices used outside healthcare environments, and presents glucometers as an example. The paper seeks to evaluate the current level of servitization of point-of-care testing devices and considers whether they are, or could form, the product-core of a product-service system. The type of product-service system, its informatics requirements, and the services such a system could provide are also considered.