Table 3 Error rate/10 000 prescriptions (retrospective data).
Prescription corrections | Near misses | Dispensing errors | |
---|---|---|---|
Prescriptions during the registration period | 421 809 | 958 313 | 1 466 043 |
Number of pharmacies | 40 | 27 | 40 |
Number of cases | 976 | 229 | 203 |
Error rate/10 000 prescriptions | 23.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
95% CI | 21.7 to 24.6 | 2.1 to 2.7 | 1.2 to 1.6 |