Table 2.

Discrepancies in Prescription Medications between 4-Month PIP Profile and BPMH

Type of Drug	No. (%) of Discrepancies	Mean per Patient ± SD	Range
Regular drugs	85 (84)	1.7 ± 1.7	0–6
As-needed drugs	16 (16)	0.3 ± 0.6	0–2
Total	101	2.0 ± 2.3	0–6

BMPH = Best Possible Medication History, PIP = Pharmaceutical Information Program, SD = standard deviation.