Table 2 Measures related to medication-related requests for follow-up
Measures | n (total = 699) | % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Medication changes | ||
 Mean number (SD) | 3 (± 3) | N/A |
 At least one medication change | 600 | 86 (83–88) |
Sending of MRR | ||
 MRR sent only to PCP | 201 | 29 (25–32) |
 MRR sent only to hospital outpatient unit | 189 | 27 (24–30) |
 MRR sent to both PCP and hospital outpatient unit | 69 | 10 (8–12) |
 No MRR sent | 240 | 34 (31–38) |
Assessment of request for follow-up | ||
 Adequate request for follow-up | 418 | 60 (56–63) |
  Complete MRRs sent | 292 | 42 (36–48) |
  No MRR sent, not needed | 126 | 18 (14–22) |
 Inadequate request for follow-up | 281 | 40 (37–44) |
  Incomplete MRRs sent | 167 | 24 (19–29) |
  No MRR sent, but needed | 114 | 16 (13–20) |
Unplanned hospital revisits related to an inadequate request for follow-up a | ||
 ED visits | 9 | 1 (0.5–2) |
 Hospitalisation | 29 | 4 (3–6) |
 Total unplanned hospital revisits | 38 | 5 (4–7) |