重み付け手法による段階的評価法に基づいた注射用抗がん薬投与用輸液セットの選定

抄録

Infusion devices for the administration of injections used in various situations are manufactured according to their intended use. Among such devices, the infusion device for anticancer drug administration has been gaining acceptance in Japan. However, there are no clear standards for evaluating and selecting infusion devices conforming to each medical institution’s requirements. Therefore, this study constructed a stepwise evaluation method of selecting infusion devices, taking into consideration the importance of evaluation items that are difficult to quantify. We set a weighting coefficient for each evaluation item to relatively reflect the importance of the evaluation item systemized in three stages in the infusion device evaluation. For each infusion device, we performed a primary evaluation of its essential functions for anticancer drug administration, a secondary evaluation of its long-term safety from the viewpoint of the medical institution, and a tertiary evaluation of the possibility of its continuous and appropriate use from the perspective of medical professionals. Based on the evaluation method, one infusion device was selected from a list of five devices that were evaluated. This evaluation method, which was devised with reference to the public project evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, is a logical and practical method that reflects the importance of evaluation items considered by the medical professionals of each medical institution during infusion device evaluation.