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Table 3 Consultations with medicines related activity

From: A comparative case study of prescribing and non-prescribing physiotherapists and podiatrists

Number of observed consultations

Physiotherapist IP

Number of items

Physiotherapist NP

Number of items

Podiatrist IP

Number of items

Podiatrist NP

Number of items

n = 107

n = 37

n = 115

n = 29

n = 128

n = 45

n = 124

n = 13

Consultations with no medicines related activity

75

n/a

87

n/a

93

n/a

114

 

Consultations with medicines activity

        

New medication

23

21 × 1

2 × 2

3 × 1

27

26 × 1

1 × 2

31

27 × 1

3 × 2

1 × 4

10

7 × 1

3 × 2

Repeat medication (same dosage)

9

9 × 1

1

1

2

2 × 2

0

0

Repeat medication (dosage changed)

0

0

0

0

2

2 × 2

0

0

Total number of consultations with medicines related activity

n = 32

n/a

n = 28

n/a

n = 35

n/a

n = 10

n/a

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