Table 4.

Reasons for exclusion of suggested indicators in round one of the eDelphi

Reason for exclusion	Number
Modified existing indicator	2
Dependent on individual hospital guidelines	1
Difficult to assess	9
Drug not prescribed on an in-patient basis	1
Indicator already present in list	10
Not amenable to decision support	6
Specialty specific	4
Relates to administration	8
Relates to monitoring	7
Trigger, not indicator	1
Unnecessary duplication of treatment	1
Total	50