Table 3.

Proportion of patients with a prolonged dispensation (≥ 90 days supplied) at index fill by cardiac medication class according to Ontario Drug Benefit claims, stratified by intervention group and study period (pre- vs post-intervention)

	Standardized prolonged discharge prescription forms plus education		Education only
	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention
Average (across classes)a	50/967 (5.2%)	53/447 (12%)	46/620 (7.4%)	29/306 (9.5%)
Statins	132/775 (17%)	99/371 (27%)	97/517 (19%)	49/244 (20%)
Beta blockers	69/694 (9.9%)	52/322 (16%)	62/464 (13%)	31/223 (14%)
Angiotensin system inhibitors	73/501 (15%)	49/230 (21%)	53/356 (15%)	27/178 (15%)
Secondary antiplatelets	48/658 (7.3%)	44/326 (13%)	40/518 (7.7%)	27/266 (10%)

^a ≥ 90 days supplied on average across cardiac medication classes at index fill