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. 2006 May 22;91(8):686–688. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.093724

Table 1 Results of the telephone interviews of patients.

Questions Responses No.
(1) Have you encountered any problem in obtaining your medicines after your child was discharged from GOSH? (n = 216 respondents) Yes 72
No 144
If the answer to question 1 is yes, then continue with questions 2–4
(2) Where does the problem arise? (n = 72 respondents) GP refuses to prescribe the appropriate medication(s) 26
Local pharmacy does not keep stock of the medication 19
Pharmacy unable to supply the correct formulation 19
Other 8
(3) Was the treatment disrupted because of not being able to obtain the relevant medication(s)? (n = 72 respondents) Yes 18
No 54
(4) How long was the treatment disrupted for? (n = 18 respondents) <1 day 1
1 day 6
2 days 3
3 days 2
4 days 1
5 days 0
6 days 0
>7 days 5