Table 3

Rate of appropriateness of over-rides by alert subtype

Alert type/subtypeNumber appropriate (%)
 Allergy
  Definite match221 (89.1)
  Definite match and life-threatening20 (69.0)
 DDI
  Amiodarone-digoxin58 (100)
  Anticoagulants24 (66.7)
  Contraindicated40 (62.5)
  QTc prolongation1295 (82.5)
  Other64 (81.0)
  • DDI, drug–drug interaction.