Situations that should be excluded as prescribing errors
| Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenario | Round 1* | Round 2* | Code† |
| *Figures refer to the lower limit of the interquartile range, the median score (in bold), and the upper limit of the interquartile range. | |||
| †C = consensus; P = partial agreement; EX = exclude as a prescribing error. | |||
| Prescribing by brand name (as opposed to generic name) | 1, 2, 3.5 | 1, 2, 3 | C, EX |
| Prescribing a drug without informing the patient of its uses and potential side effects | 1.75, 3, 5.25 | 2, 3, 4 | C, EX |
| Prescribing a drug for which there is no evidence of efficacy, because the patient wishes it | 2, 3, 5 | 2, 3, 3 | C, EX |
| Prescribing for a child a drug that has no product license for use in children | 1, 2, 4.25 | 1, 2, 3 | C, EX |
| Prescribing a drug that is not in the hospital formulary | 1, 2, 3.25 | 2, 2, 3 | C, EX |
| Prescribing contrary to hospital treatment guidelines | 1.75, 3, 5 | 1.75, 3, 4.25 | P, EX |
| Prescribing contrary to national treatment guidelines | 2, 3, 5 | 2, 3, 5 | P, EX |
| Prescribing for an indication that is not a drug's product license | 1, 3, 5 | 1, 3, 3.25 | P, EX |