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. 2012 Aug 31;12:92. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-12-92

Table 5.

Estimated increase in VTE prophylaxis use secondary to the clinical decision support

                 
A. From time period 1 to time period 2
 
Hospital A
Hospital B
Hospital C
Overall
 
Baseline
Increase
Baseline
Increase
Baseline
Increase
Baseline
Increase
Recommended (%)
31.5
3.2 (p=0.09)
34.5
6.7 (p<.01)
16.4
13.9 (p<.01)
27.1
7.9 (p<.01)
Any Prophylaxis (%)
55.0
10.3 (p<.01)
49.5
13.0 (p<.01)
65.5
6.6 (p<.01)
57.2
9.6 (p<.01)
B. From time period 1 to time periods 2 and 3
 
Hospital A
Hospital B
Hospital C
Overall
 
Baseline
Increase
Baseline
Increase
Baseline
Increase
Baseline
Increase
Recommended (%)
30.9
3.7 (p=0.03)
34.5
5.4 (p=0.01)
16.4
13.6 (p<.01)
27.2
6.6 (p<.01)
Any Prophylaxis (%) 55.3 10.4 (p<.01) 49.5 14.6 (p<.01) 65.5 7.2 (p<.01) 57.5 9.6 (p<.01)

Abbreviations: VTE, venous thromboembolism.