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. 2018 Jan 5;11:119–131. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S139189

Table S3.

Other decisions implemented by physicians based on profile test results

Decision Profile risk category (% in category)
Totala (overall %)
Low (%) Moderate (%) High (%)
Increased drug screens 7 (<1) 25 (2) 10 (8) 42 (2)
Decreased drug screens 1 (<1) 0 (0) 1 (<1) 2 (<1)
Advised other provider 14 (1) 22 (2) 6 (5) 42 (2)
Spent more time 688 (64) 797 (66) 91 (72) 1,576 (66)
Felt more confident 906 (85) 869 (72) 78 (62) 1,853 (77)
Other 37 (3) 40 (3) 7 (6) 84 (3.5)
Total patients 1,072 1,200 126 2,398

Notes: In total, 2,809 (52%) patients received profile-guided decisions from their physicians. Shown in this table are the 2,398 (85% of the guided patients) who received profile-guided decisions that did not result in a change in opioid medication regimen.

a

Column totals add to more than overall if physicians took more than one action/consideration.