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. 2016 Aug 5;11(8):e0160821. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160821

Table 1. Comparing patient identification errors between 2005 and 2014.

Sites January-December, 2005 January–December, 2014 Reduction P
Errors Specimens Error% Errors Specimens Error%
ED 423 399636 0.1058 3 444017 0.0007 99% <0.001
IPD 556 947156 0.0587 52 1158402 0.0045 92% <0.001
OPD 44 653553 0.0067 3 2158819 0.0001 98% <0.001
Institution 1023 2000345 0.0511 58 3761238 0.0015 97% <0.001

Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; IPD, inpatient department; OPD, outpatient department.