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. 2023 Apr 27;47(1):52. doi: 10.1007/s10916-023-01953-0

Table 2.

Frequencies of medication errors during the pre- and post-ADC periods for all items

Type of medication error Pre Post P-value
Prescription 5 3 0.500
 Wrong dose 3 3
 Wrong frequency 1 0
 Wrong form 1 0
Dispensing 8 0 0.003*
 Unauthorized drug (Wrong drug) 4 0
 Wrong dose 2 0
 Wrong form 2 0
Preparation/Administrative 17 22 0.426
 Unauthorized drug (Wrong patient, wrong drug) 4 7
 Wrong dose 9 7
 Wrong route 0 2
 Wrong time 4 6
Total 30 25

ADC, automatic dispensing cabinet

Pre: pre-ADC period, Post: post-ADC period

Chi-squared test, *p < 0.05