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. 2004 Mar;57(3):310–321. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.2003.02010.x

Table 3.

Comparison of GPs at control and intervention groups in terms of several steps of rational pharmacotherapy process

Percentage of GPs who said ‘yes’ and ‘sometimes’ to the questions
Intervention Group (n= 12) Control Group (n = 13)
Questions Baseline Long-term Baseline Long-term
Do you prescribe without examining the patient? 58.3 41.7 69.2 76.9
Do you prescribe upon the patients’ request? 83.3 66.7 61.5 84.6
Do you do everything to make your patient understand all the information and instructions about the disease and the treatment? 50.0 91.7 53.8 61.5
Do you ask your patient to repeat the instructions about his/her treatment? 58.3 91.7 69.2 84.6
Do you recommend nondrug treatment? 75.0 91.7 84.6 84.6