Summary of 17 Prescription Analysis Studies

• Sample Size/Response(%) and Outcome

  • Outpatient Written 33/60% 75% correct*
  • Inpatient Written 33/60% 56% correct*
  • Telephone 33/47% 23% correct*
    *most incorrect responses were phonetic misspelling of the name

• In 13 of 17 studies (76%), no mix-up with an existing name occurred

• In 4 studies, actual mis-identification occurred (2 acceptable; 2 unacceptable)

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