Table 3

Error rate by prescription element in handwritten versus FormularyScript

Prescription elementHandwritten, N (%)FormularyScript, N (%)Δ %p ValueCI
Drug name4349 (20.8)4146 (1.1)19.7<0.00118.5 to 21.0
Strength1188 (11.8)911 (0.0)11.8<0.0019.9 to 13.6
Route565 (17.0)161 (1.2)15.7<0.00112.2 to 19.3
Which eye3789 (7.5)3986 (2.6)4.9<0.0014.0 to 5.9
Frequency4349 (5.4)4146 (0.3)5.1<0.0014.4 to 5.8
Dispense amount4349 (1.3)4146 (0.2)1.1<0.0010.7 to 1.5