Table 3. Outcomes of drug-related problems Sri Lanka, 2013–2014.
| Group | No. (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-resolved | Resolveda | Not resolved | Loss to follow-upb | |
| Control group (1217 drug-related problems) | 161 (13.2) | N/A | 1041 (85.5) | 15 (1.2) |
| Intervention group (1027 drug-related problems) | ||||
| Prospective identificationc | ||||
| Health-care team (274 drug-related problems)d | N/A | 202 (73.7) | 72 (26.3)e | N/A |
| Patient (449 drug-related problems)f | N/A | 360 (80.2) | 65 (14.5) | 24 (5.3) |
| Retrospective identification (304 drug-related problems)g | 30 (9.9) | N/A | 274 (90.1) | N/A |
N/A: not applicable.
a The intervention that pharmacist suggested was accepted and implemented.
b Due to death or transfer.
c By clinical intervention pharmacist.
d Intervention pharmacist discussed the problems with the team and gave recommendations about solution to the problems.
e Of the 72 problems that were not resolved, the health-care team accepted but did not implement the pharmacist’s recommendations for 25 problems and 47 recommendations were not accepted.
e Intervention pharmacist discussed the problems with the patients and gave recommendations.
f By assessment pharmacist.