Table 1

Numbers and types of doctors and other users who used the system during July and August 2001

Grade (n)No of prescriptionsTotal no of warning messagesNo of warning messages disregarded (%)Warning messages per prescriptionNo of interaction or renal failure warning messagesNo of interaction or renal failure warning messages disregarded (%)
Consultant (9)382697372 (53)1.82403318 (79)
Registrar (13)243623881323 (55)0.981030948 (92)
Senior house officer (6)10571157537 (46)1.09490421 (86)
Pre-registration house officer (14)16431917960 (50)1.17801641 (80)
Non-doctor (61)477433242 (56)0.91