Table 1 Number of prescription inquiries and prescription changes related to laboratory data.

From: Usability assessment of drug-linking laboratory data listed on prescriptions for outpatients of chiba university hospital

 

Baseline (11/2013–10/27/2014)

Year 1 (11/2014–10/2015)

Year 2 (11/2015–10/2016)

Year 3 (11/2016–10/2017)

Year 4 (11/2017–10/2018)

Totals, Year 1–Year 4

Total prescriptions

239 471

245 638

248 440

251 896

260 448

1 006 422

Prescription inquiries

4

643

(P < .05)

576

(P < .05)

563

(P < .05)

847

(P < .05)

2629

Inquiries per 1000 prescriptions

0.017

2.62

2.32

2.24

3.25

2.61

Prescription changes

2

132

(P < .05)

143

(P < .05)

152

(P < .05)

224

(P < .05)

651

Changes per 1000 prescriptions

0.0084

0.54

0.58

0.60

0.86

0.65

  1. During baseline from 11/2013 to 10/27/2014, neither standardized laboratory data nor drug-linking laboratory data was listed on prescription. Year 1, 2, 3 and 4, both type of laboratory data (standardized and drug-linking) were listed on prescription.
  2. A statistically significant difference was observed between baseline and each year (P < .05, Fisher's exact test).
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