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Table 6 Mean score with the percentage ability to detect and resolve DTRPs

From: Drug therapy-related problem management in Nigeria community pharmacy – process evaluation with simulated patient

Description

Mean score ± S.D

Maximum score obtainable

% Ability to detect and resolve DTRPs, (95% CI)

Interpretation

Vignette 1

 DTRPs identified

1.58 ± 0.97

3

  

 Actions taken to investigate DTRPs

0.67 ± 0.48

2

  

 Recommendations made

1.25 ± 0.94

2

  

Composite score

3.50 ± 2.26

9

49.5 (38.5, 60.6)

Fair

Vignette 2

 DTRPs identified

1.06 ± 0.48

3

  

 Actions taken to investigate DTRPs

1.53 ± 0.61

3

  

 Recommendations made

1.25 ± 0.73

4

  

Composite score

3.83 ± 1.18

10

39.1 (35.2, 43.2)

Fair

Vignette 3

 DTRPs identified

1.78 ± 1.46

5

  

 Actions taken to investigate DTRPs

1.31 ± 1.26

4

  

 Recommendations made

1.44 ± 1.16

3

  

Composite score

4.53 ± 3.54

12

38.8 (28.6, 49.0)

Fair

Total DTRPs identified

4.42 ± 1.90

   

Total action taken to investigate the DTRPs

3.50 ± 1.61

   

Total Recommendations made

3.94 ± 1.66

   

Overall composite score

11.86 ± 4.70

29

41.0 (35.5, 46.4)

Fair

  1. CI Confidence Interval, S.D Standard Deviation.
  2. % Ability to detect and resolve DTRPs, (a composite score of the percentage ability to detect DTRPs, investigate it, and make appropriate recommendation) for each vignette and the three vignettes combined:
  3. Poor ability (≤ 30%).
  4. Fair ability (> 30 - ≤ 50%),
  5. Moderate ability (> 50 - ≤ 70%) and.
  6. High ability (> 70%).