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Table 2 Summary of indicator measurements

From: Rational dispensing of oral dosage forms of medicines to children at a teaching hospital in Sri Lanka

No

Indicator

Ideal (%)

Clinic (%)

OPD (%)

p value

01

Percentage of instances where alternative oral dosage forms were dispensed

0

0.9

0.7

0.619

02

Percentage of oral dosage forms adequately labelled

100

0

0.3

0.083

03

Percentage of solid oral dosage forms irrationally manipulated by the pharmacist before dispensing

0

2.8

0

0.103

04

Percentage of solid oral dosage forms which needs manipulation before administering a single unit

0

22

25

0.578

05

Percentage of instances where oral dosage forms were dispensed with correct advice on storage

100

8.3

9.7

0.874