01508nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653001900080653001100099653001100110653002300121653001200144653000900156653002300165100001700188700001200205700001700217700001300234245013000247856005900377300001000436490000700446050003200453520070700485022001401192       1993                            d  c1993 Sep10aAdolescent10aAdult10aDrug Packaging10aFemale10aHumans10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aMale10aPatient Compliance1 aRevankar C R1 aGupta N1 aSorensen B H1 aNaik S S00aFurther observations on MDT blister-calendar packs in vertical leprosy eradication programmes--a multicentre study (phase II)  uhttp://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1993/v64n3/pdf/v64n3a08.pdf  a250-40 v64  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>To improve operational efficiency as well as to improve patient compliance in leprosy programmes, DANIDA introduced blister-calendar packs (BCP) to deliver MDT in 4 MDT districts in India in 1987. An objective study (Phase II) involving 343 patients in a trial group (BCP group) and 253 patients in a control group (loose drug group) showed no significant difference in compliance rates for self-administered dose between the 2 groups. Hence, while assessing the use of BCPs in leprosy programmes, other operational benefits like safe storage, easy transportation, easy drug accounting and safe preservation at home are to be considered. These aspects were followed up from Phase I of the study.</p>  a0305-7518