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Table 1 Phase 1 (laboratory conditions) predetermined true and false actions of the bottle and the wristband

From: Assessing the accuracy of a new hand hygiene monitoring device (SmartRub®): from the laboratory to clinical practice

Bottle actions

Wristband actions

True actions

 

Pouring a volume < 1.5 mL

Slow HH action during [0; 10 s]; [10–15 s] or [15; ∞[

Pouring a volume [ 1.5–2.5 mL]

Fast HH action during [0; 10 s]; [10–15 s] or [15; ∞[

Pouring a volume > 2.5 mL

Usual HH action during [0; 10 s]; [10–15 s] or [15; ∞[

False actions

 

Displacing horizontally the bottle with cap closed

Hands into the pockets

Displacing horizontally the bottle with cap open

Moving the bottle with the cap closed

Bottle falling down the floor with cap closed

Cleaning the table

Bottle falling down the floor with cap open

Start writing

Shaking the bottle with cap closed

Shaking the bottle with cap open

(all actions were performed after an action of the bottle)