Prescribing errors with an ambiguity in at least one component of the prescription
| Control number of errors (% of total orders) | Intervention number of errors (% of total orders) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total orders | 1034 | 904 | |
| Orders with at least one communication error | 445 (43) | 208 (23) | <0.001*† |
| Prescribing communication errors | 667 | 229 | |
| Prescribing communication errors | |||
| Drug name | 23 (2.1) | 0 | <0.001‡ |
| Route | 79 (7.6) | 76 (8.4) | 0.57† |
| Dose | 48 (4.6) | 5 (0.6) | <0.001‡ |
| Frequency | 190 (18.4) | 96 (10.6) | <0.001‡ |
| Administration times incorrect or missing | 117 (14.9) (781 orders) | 4 (0.5%) (762 orders) | <0.001‡ |
| PRN maximum dose missing | 178 (74.5) (241 orders) | 47 (32.6) (142 orders) | <0.001‡ |
| Slow release not specified | 15 (30.0) (50 orders) | 1 (1.5) (66 orders) | <0.001‡ |
| Intermittent order not specified | 17 (57.5) (30 orders) | 0 (38 orders) | <0.001‡ |
*Logistic regression.
†χ2 test.
‡Fisher's exact test.