Table 2. Unadjusted Results and Interrupted Time Series Analysis.
Setting | Mean (SD) | IRR (95% CI) | ||||
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Orders, No. | Duplicate Orders, No. | Proportion Duplicate Orders | Level Changea | Change in Trendb | Preintervention Trendc | |
Laboratory | ||||||
Before intervention | 6.10 (6.13) | 0.08 (0.63) | 0.01 (0.05) | 0.51a (0.45-0.59) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
After intervention | 6.21 (5.95) | 0.05 (0.48) | 0.01 (0.04) | |||
P value | .001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 |
Medication | ||||||
Before intervention | 2.81 (3.69) | 0.00 (0.07) | 0.00 (0.01) | 1.17 (0.52-2.61) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
After intervention | 3.12 (4.03) | 0.01 (0.08) | 0.00 (0.01) | |||
P value | <.001 | .002 | .02 | .71 | <.001 | .08 |
Radiology | ||||||
Before intervention | 1.12 (1.43) | 0.02 (0.15) | 0.01 (0.05) | 0.61 (0.46-0.82) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) |
After intervention | 1.18 (1.48) | 0.01 (0.13) | 0.01 (0.05) | |||
P value | <.001 | .02 | .002 | .001 | <.001 | .007 |
Abbreviation: IRR, incidence rate ratio.
Estimates the immediate change in the incidence of duplicate orders after implementation.
Estimates the gradual change in the incidence of duplicate orders over time after implementation.
Estimates the preintervention trend in incidence over time.