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Table 4 Rate of inappropriate PPI use in pre- and post-intervention groups

From: Changes in proton pump inhibitor prescribing trend over the past decade and pharmacists’ effect on prescribing practice at a tertiary hospital

 

Pre-intervention n (%)

Post-intervention n (%)

P

No indication

171 (57.00)

122 (40.67)

< 0.001

Inappropriate choice of PPI

21 (7.00)

1 (0.33)

< 0.001

Inappropriate dose

28 (9.33)

13 (4.33)

0.015

Inappropriate administration route

128 (42.67)

80 (26.67)

< 0.001

Inappropriate choice of solvent

22 (7.33)

2 (0.67)

< 0.001

Inappropriate volume of solvent

24 (8.00)

0 (0.00)

< 0.001

Unnecessary replacement of drugs

25 (8.33)

11 (3.67)

0.016

Inappropriate duration of PPI

124 (41.33)

74 (24.67)

< 0.001

Appropriate PPI use

80 (26.67)

132 (44.00)

< 0.001