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. 2000 Mar 11;320(7236):686–690. doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7236.686

Table 4.

Number (percentage) of patients prescribed different numbers of cardiovascular drugs at baseline and six month follow up

No of classes of drugs prescribed Computer support plus chart (n=207)
Chart only (n=208)
Usual care (n=137)
Baseline 6 months Baseline 6 months Baseline 6 months
0-1 88 (43) 81 (39) 98 (47) 68 (33) 58 (42) 50 (37)
2 75 (36) 74 (36) 58 (28) 67 (32) 45 (33) 47 (34)
⩾3 44 (21) 52 (25) 52 (25) 73 (35) 34 (25) 40 (29)

χ2 (4 df)=5.46; P=0.24.