[Table/Fig-4]:
Number and frequency of prescription errors in other parameters in handwritten and computer generated prescriptions.
| Sr. No. | Other parameters | Handwritten n= 549 (%) |
Computerized n= 200 (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentioned | Errors (Not mentioned) |
Mentioned | Errors (Not mentioned) |
||
| 1 | Allergy | 0 (0) | 549 (100) | 0 (0) | 200 (100) |
| 2 | Specific drug communication | 0 (0) | 549 (100) | 6 (3.00) | 194 (97.00) |
| 3 | Status: CVS/RS/L/K* | 0 (0) | 549 (100) | 0(0) | 200 (100) |
| 4 | Dispense as written | 0 (0) | 549 (100) | 33 (16.50) | 167 (83.5) |
| 5 | Follow-up | 42 (7.65) | 507 (92.35) | 186 (93.00) | 14 (7) |
| 6 | H/O intake of other medicine | 0 (0) | 549 (100) | 0(0) | 200 (100) |
| 7 | Legible handwriting | 415 (75.59) | 134 (24.41) | 200 (100) | 0 (0) |
| 8 | Refill mentioned | 0 (0) | 549 (100) | 0 (0) | 200 (100) |
| Total | 3935 | 1175 | |||
*CVS/RS/L/K- Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Lung, Kidney condition of patient.