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. 2020 Jan 15;15(1):e0227773. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227773

Table 3. Changes in prescriptions between ‘Preliminary Treatment Plan’ and ‘Final Treatment Plan’.

ALL (n = 536) <5yo (n = 133) ≥5yo (n = 403) CXR (n = 312)
% % % %
No change to prescription plan 59 52 62 45
Some change to prescription plan 41 48 38 55
1 or more drugs from initial prescription stopped 28 36 26 39
1 or more drugs from initial prescription changed 4 2 5 5
1 or more drugs from initial prescription changed in dose or duration 2 2 2 3
1 or more drugs added to initial prescription 10 12 9 15

<5yo = Patients under 5 years of age

≥5yo = Patients aged 5 years or older

CXR = Chest radiography