Table 2.
Type of medication change and the initiator of change (the number of patients).
Type of change | Who changed the medication after patient's discharge from hospital ? | |
---|---|---|
Patient | Physician∗ | |
Dose increase | 2 | 7 (N 5, GP 2) |
Dose decrease | 7 | 8 (N 4, GP 4) |
Change of medication | 1 | 4 (N 4, GP 0) |
Unspecified | 2 | 7 (N 4, GP 3) |
∗The first number indicates changes by neurologists (N) and the second number indicates changes by general practitioners (GP).