Article Figures & Data
Figures
- Figure 1.
Subjects were randomized to 1 of 4 study groups: no intervention (group A), printed medication list only (group B), open-ended question only (group C), and both interventions (group D).
- Figure 2.
Consort diagram describing the number of patients enrolled, randomized, and lost to follow-up and the number of patients completing the trial by study group.
- Figure 3.
Unadjusted medication list agreement for the 4 study groups showing the synergy between medical assistants' use of an open-ended question and patients' review of a printed medication list before seeing the physician.
- Figure 4.
Variation in agreement rates of the 20 physician/medical assistant (MD/MA) pairs.
- Figure 5.
Number and types of discrepancies by study group.
Tables
- Table 1. Patient Demographics, Average Number of Medications Prescribed, and Literacy Levels of Patients in the 4 Study Groups
Study Group P Value* No Printed List and No Open-Ended Questiorn (n = 95) Printed List Only (n = 96) Open-Ended Question Only (n = 86) Printed List and Open-Ended Question (n = 90) Male sex (%) 37 42 31 36 .39 Age (years) 58.4 ± 13.9 57.6 ± 16.4 55.6 ± 18.1 59.6 ± 16.9 .12 Total items on list 7.9 ± 5.4 8.2 ± 5.1 7.8 ± 4.5 8.9 ± 5.1 .24 Rx meds† 5.3 ± 3.7 5.4 ± 4.3 5.1 ± 3.4 5.9 ± 3.6 .25 OTC medications‡ 0.9 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 0.8 0.9 ± 0.9 1.2 ± 1.2 .16 OTC other§ 1.8 ± 2.3 2.0 ± 2.0 1.8 ± 2.2 1.8 ± 2.2 .95 Follow-up rate (%) 86 87 78 82 .31 Health literacy (“How confident are you filling out medical forms by yourself?”) (%) .88 High (“all or most of the time”) 87 87 85 83 Moderate (“sometimes”) 7 11 11 10 Low (“never”) 7 2 4 7 Data are mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.
↵* These P values account for the clustering of patients within physician/medical assistant pairs.
↵† Rx meds include any substance that requires a prescription.
↵‡ OTC medications include any medication available over the counter (OTC) at an OTC strength.
↵§ OTC other include any nonmedication available OTC at OTC strength.
