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Table 4 Frequency of use in situations of subjectively “critical” drug orders

From: Comparative evaluation of different medication safety measures for the emergency department: physicians’ usage and acceptance of training, poster, checklist and computerized decision support

Physician

Paper poster

Paper checklist

Digital case sheet

Got briefing

Frequency of use

Usage in …% of critical orders

Got briefing

Frequency of use

Usage in …% of critical orders

Got briefing

Frequency of use

Usage in …% of critical orders

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

yes

weekly

up to 10%

2

yes

monthly

up to 10%

yes

monthly

up to 10%

yes

weekly

up to 10%

3

no

never

--

no

never

--

yes

weekly

up to 25%

4

yes

weekly

up to 25%

no

several times a day

up to 50%

no

several times a day

up to 50%

5

yes

once a day

up to 10%

yes

several times a day

up to 25%

yes

several times a day

up to 25%

6

yes

never

--

yes

monthly

never

yes

once a day

up to 10%

7

yes

never

--

yes

monthly

up to 10%

yes

once a day

up to 50%

8

yes

once a day

up to 50%

yes

several times a day

up to 100%

yes

several times a day

up to 100%

9

no

never

--

no

never

--

no

never

--

  1. Notes: „n.a.” = no answer.