From: Effect of a care transition intervention by pharmacists: an RCT
Enhanced | Minimal | Control | P-values* | |
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Initial Hospitalization | n = 311 | n = 312 | n = 313 | |
Number of possible adverse events | 40 | 43 | 40 | |
Number of AEs due to medication non-adherence† | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Number of AEs due to medication under-treatment† | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Number of ADEs† | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Percent of participants with any AE or ADE† | 18 (5.8%) | 19 (6.1%) | 22 (7.0%) | E + M vs. C: 0.52 |
During Hospitalization | ||||
Number of possible adverse events | 55 | 52 | 57 | |
Number of AEs due to medication non-adherence † | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Number of preventable medication non-adherence AEs‡ | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Number of AEs due to medication under-treatment † | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Number of preventable medication under-treatment AEs‡ | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Number of ADEs† | 18 | 27 | 16 | |
Number of preventable ADEs‡ | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Percent of participants with any AE or ADE† | 19 (6.1%) | 19 (6.1%) | 14 (4.5%) | E + M vs. C: 0.31 |
Post-Discharge | n = 306 | n = 309 | n = 311 | |
Number of possible adverse events | 183 | 180 | 174 | |
Number of AEs due to medication non-adherence† | 15 | 8 | 10 | |
Number of preventable medication non-adherence AEs‡ | 15 | 7 | 9 | |
Number of AEs due to medication under-treatment† | 10 | 13 | 6 | |
Number of preventable medication under-treatment AEs‡ | 6 | 11 | 5 | |
Number of ADEs† | 47 | 49 | 60 | |
Number of preventable ADEs‡ | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
Percent of participants with any AE or ADE† | 48 (15.7%) | 50 (16.2%) | 53 (17.0%) | E vs. C: 0.72 |
M vs. C: 0.95 |