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Table 4 Comparison between the number of DRPs per patient and the prevalence of dosing inadequacy between control and intervention groups adjusted by age, diastolic blood pressure, creatinine, number of total drugs and comorbidity: T2DM

From: Effectiveness of a drug dosing service provided by community pharmacists in polymedicated elderly patients with renal impairment — a comparative study

 

n

Mean of difference CI 95%

p

Number of DRPs per patient Pre-INTERVENTION

   

Control group

176

Ref

 

Intervention group

174

0.05(−0.2-0.3)

0.671

Number of DRPs per patient Post-INTERVENTION

   

Control group

176

Ref.

 

Intervention group

174

0.50(0.3-0.7)

<0.001

Prevalence of DI Pre-Intervention

   

Control group

176

Ref.

 

Intervention group

174

0.73(−6.0-7.5)

0.831

Prevalence of DI Post-Intervention I

   

Control group

176

Ref.

 

Intervention group

174

13.5(8.0-19.5)

<0.001

  1. Abbreviations: DRP Drug-related problem (number per patient), DI Dosing inadequacy (%), CI Confidence Interval, n Number of patients, Ref Group of reference.