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Table 6 Post-hoc analysis of number of medication changes for DRP categories drug overuse and drug underuse six months after hospital discharge (primary outcome) for subgroups

From: The effect of emergency department pharmacists on drug overuse and drug underuse in patients with an ADE-related hospitalisation: a controlled intervention study

 

Intervention group non-recognised (n = 36)

Intervention group recognized (n = 63)

Rate ratio [95%CI]

p-value

Six months after hospital discharge

 Medication changes related to drug overuse and drug underuse, n

57

83

0.94 [0.80-1.10]

0.424*

 

Intervention group non-recognised (n = 36)

Control group (n = 104)

Rate ratio [95%CI]

p-value

Six months after hospital discharge

 Medication changes related to drug overuse and drug underuse, n

66

59

1.30 [1.05-1.61]

0.014*

  1. *adjusted for number of chronic drugs