Table 1. Number of Opioid Tablets Prescribed at ED Discharge Based on the Prescription Default Quantity.
| Variable | Default Quantity of Tablets for Prescription | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Null (n = 415) | 5 (n = 1020) | 10 (n = 620) | 12 (n = 969)a | 15 (n = 448) | 20 (n = 848)a | All (N = 4320) | |
| No. of tablets prescribed, median (IQR) | 12 (10-20) | 12 (8-20) | 14 (10-20) | 12 (12-12) | 15 (10-20) | 20 (10-20) | 12 (10-20) |
| Written prescription for default quantity, No. (%) | NA | 197 (19.3) | 207 (33.4) | 586 (60.5) | 174 (38.8) | 402 (47.4) | 1693 (39.2) |
| Written prescription for ≤12 tablets, No. (%) | 217 (52.3) | 582 (57.1) | 308 (49.7) | 740 (76.4) | 143 (31.9) | 296 (34.9) | 2286 (52.9) |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable.
a
Status quo settings include preintervention and postintervention periods.