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Table 3 Completeness of Databases

From: Clinical decision support tools: analysis of online drug information databases

Completeness Score

CP

EP

FC

LC

MM

EF

RL

Dosage/Schedule

2.88

2.92

2.93

2.92

3.00

2.92

3.00

Drug Interactions

2.93

2.69

2.79

2.77

3.00

2.67

2.42

Methods of Administration

2.92

2.67

2.92

3.00

2.92

2.60

2.58

Adverse Drug Reactions

2.69

2.89

2.92

2.92

3.00

2.89

2.40

Over-the-Counter

2.73

2.75

2.64

2.89

2.17

2.75

2.33

Indications/Unlabeled Uses

3.00

2.67

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.67

3.00

Identification/Content

2.90

2.86

2.88

2.89

2.88

2.80

2.88

Pharmacokinetics

2.88

2.60

2.89

2.63

2.67

3.00

2.50

Compatibility/Stability

2.88

2.75

2.83

2.89

3.00

3.00

2.67

Contraindications

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.86

2.89

3.00

2.75

Dietary Supplements

3.00

2.86

2.88

2.33

3.00

NA

2.80

Pharmacology/MOA

2.88

2.71

3.00

2.63

3.00

2.71

3.00

Pregnancy and Lactation

3.00

2.83

3.00

3.00

2.88

2.83

2.63

Foreign Drug Identification

3.00

NA

1.00

3.00

3.00

NA

NA

Cost and Economics

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

NA

3.00

3.00

(%)

96.4

93.2

95.8

95.2

97.0

93.2

89.6

  1. CP = Clinical Pharmacology, EP = Epocrates Premium, FC = Facts & Comparisons 4.0, LC = Lexi-Comp Online, MM = Micromedex, EF = Epocrates Free, RL = RxList, NA = no score/no answer present