Table 3.
Outcome | Odds or rate* ratio | Lower 2.5% confidence interval | Upper 97.5% confidence interval | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of patients with new sedative initiation | ||||
End of control odds | 0.122 | 0.066 | 0.225 | <0.001 |
Start of intervention vs end of control | 0.814 | 0.667 | 0.993 | 0.042 |
Month 16 intervention vs end of control | 0.522 | 0.413 | 0.659 | <0.001 |
Trend control period | 0.984 | 0.962 | 1.006 | 0.151 |
Trend intervention period | 0.972 | 0.957 | 0.986 | <.001 |
Difference in trend intervention vs trend control | 0.988 | 0.964 | 1.012 | 0.316 |
Total number of sedatives per 1000 inpatient days | ||||
End of control rate | 75 | 60 | 94 | <0.001 |
Start of intervention vs end of control * | 0.73 | 0.582 | 0.917 | 0.007 |
Month 16 intervention vs end of control* | 0.803 | 0.739 | 0.872 | <0.001 |
Trend control period* | 1.031 | 1.016 | 1.045 | <0.001 |
Trend Intervention period* | 1.006 | 0.991 | 1.022 | 0.434 |
Difference in trend intervention vs trend control* | 0.976 | 0.96 | 0.993 | 0.006 |
Mortality (start of control vs end of intervention) | 1.089 | 0.786 | 1.508 | 0.608 |
Falls per 1000 inpatient day* (start of control vs end of intervention) | 0.819 | 0.625 | 1.073 | 0.148 |
Other sedative prescriptions (start of control vs end of intervention) | 1.046 | 0.873 | 1.252 | 0.627 |
*Denotes Rate Ratio