Table 3.
Main Outcome Parameters for Prescribers of Vancomycin
Parameter | Control Group (n = 174) | Intervention Group (n = 171) | P Value (Wilcoxon) |
---|---|---|---|
Patients per physician | 10.3 ± 15.1 4.0 (1.0-12)* | 7.4 ± 11.4 3.0 (1.0-9.0)* | 0.02 |
Vancomycin days per physician | 41.2 ± 76.7 11 (3.3-44)* | 26.5 ± 47.6 7.5 (2.8-32)* | 0.05 |
Duration of therapy prescribed per course of therapy | 2.0 ± 1.1 1.8 (1.4-2.4)* | 1.8 ± 1.1 1.7 (1.2-2.2)* | 0.05 |
Numbers represent the mean with standard deviation followed by the median with the 25%-75% quartiles in parentheses.