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. 2021 Feb 12;61(3):331–339. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.02.003

Table 2.

Association of pharmacist intervention types and significance with pharmacy status (with vs. without virtual services)

Independent variables
Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence limits
P value
Types of interventions (type vs. reference) Lower Upper
Alteration of the dose vs. refusal to sell the drug 0.82 0.23 1.68 0.21
Provide the patients with instructions about the medications vs. refusal to sell the drug 2.69 1.45 5.99 0.03
Suggest another medication vs. refusal to sell the drug 1.60 0.84 3.55 0.36
Alteration of the duration vs. refusal to sell the drug 0.68 0.23 1.57 0.19
Alteration of the dosage form vs. refusal to sell the drug 2.59 1.73 4.88 0.47
Ask the patient to seek their GP’s advice vs. refusal to sell the drug 3.66 2.45 5.96 0.01a
Ask the patient to seek the advice of an addiction specialist vs. refusal to sell the drug 4.11 2.89 7.78 0.001a
Clinical significance of interventions
Significant vs. minor 2.51 1.42 3.94 0.01a
Moderate vs. minor 0.89 0.24 1.27 0.18

Abbreviation used: GP, general practitioner.

a

P values are considered significant.