Distribution of errors by type: handwritten prescriptions (1467 orders) and computerised prescriptions (978 orders)
| Type of error | Handwritten prescriptions | Computerised prescriptions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Errors (n) | Errors (%) | Errors (n) | Errors (%) | |
| Solute volume | 100 | 47.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solute name | 60 | 28.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Drug dose | 28 | 13.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Additive name | 7 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Drug name | 7 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Route | 5 | 2.4 | 1 | 16.7 |
| Medical device | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Additive dose | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Infusion rate | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 210 | 100.0 | 6 | 100.0 |