Risk classification of discrepancies between the medication records from the general practitioners and from the home-care services before and after the implementation of multidose drug dispensing
| Potential harm* | No of discrepancies before implementation, N†=386 | No of discrepancies after implementation, N†=424 | Absolute reduction in the percentage of discrepancies (95% CI) | p Value |
| Not classified (class 0) | 12 (3%) | 12 (3%) | 0.29% (−1.15% to 1.73%) | 0.690 |
| Unlikely to cause discomfort (class 1) | 84 (22%) | 66 (15%) | 6.66% (0.67% to 12.7%) | 0.030 |
| Potential to cause moderate discomfort (class 2) | 97 (25%) | 50 (12%) | 12.3% (7.1% to 17.6%) | <0.001 |
| Potential to cause severe discomfort (class 3) | 10 (3%) | 5 (1%) | 1.54% (−1.87% to 4.95%) | 0.369 |
| Total | 203 (53%) | 133 (31%) | 21.0% (11.8% to 30.2%) | <0.001 |