Table 4.

Number and Type of Handwritten Modifications on 288 Medication Lists

Modified Items	Number of Handwritten Modifications (n = 241)		Number of Medication Lists with Handwritten Modifications (n = 99)
	n	%	n	%
Medication added	88	25.8	44	15.3
Indication added	77	22.6	14	4.9
Instruction for administration added	46	13.5	24	8.3
Dosage corrected	45	13.2	33	11.5
Medication deleted	40	11.7	27	9.4
Medication corrected#	29	8.5	20	6.9
Dosage added	11	3.2	7	2.4
Remark on therapy or physicians’ appointment	3	0.9	2	0.7
Instruction for administration corrected	2	0.6	2	0.7
Total	341	100.0	99	100.0

Notes: ^#Medication changed with respect to strength, name, or active ingredient.