Table 1.

Classification of Recommendations.

Classification of Recommendation	Control (n = 71), % (n)	Intervention (n = 79), % (n)	P Value
Accepteda	15.4 (11)	41.8 (33)	.001
Amendedb	2.8 (2)	1.3 (1)	.603
Rejectedc	33.8 (24)	21.5 (17)	.102
Unaddressedd	28.2 (20)	17.7 (14)	.171
Pendinge	19.7 (14)	17.7 (14)	.835

Abbreviations: PCP, primary care physician; EMR, electronic medical record.

^aPCP implemented the specific recommendation sent by the pharmacist.

^bPCP did not implement the specific recommendation sent by the pharmacist, but addressed the medication issue. For example, the pharmacist may have recommended a switch from the brand statin Crestor (rosuvastatin) to the generic statin, atorvastatin; however, the PCP may have switched the patient to pravastatin instead.

^cPCP’s notation in the EMR indicated that he/she did not implement the recommendation.

^dThere was no clear indication in the patient’s EMR that the PCP discussed the recommendation.

^eThe recommendation was not able to be addressed because the patient cancelled the appointment and did not reschedule during the study period.