Table 2.
Reporting of medication discrepancies
| Unit of analysis | Calculationsa |
|---|---|
| Patient-level | |
| Overall | Number of patients who experienced at least one medication discrepancy/Total number of patients |
| Medication-level | |
| Overall | Total number of discrepant medications/Total number of unique medications between both medication lists |
| Medication class | Number of discrepant medications by medication class/Total number of discrepant medications |
| Medication discrepancy categoriesb | Number of discrepant medications by medication discrepancy category/Total number of discrepant medications |
| Community pharmacy-level | |
| Community pharmacy typec | Number of discrepant medications by pharmacy type/Total number of unique medications for that respective pharmacy type |
a
Reported percentages (%) by multiplying each calculation by 100.
b
Addition, omission, discrepant dose, discrepant frequency, and duplication.
c
Large retail, independent, clinic.