Substantial reduction of inappropriate tablet splitting with computerised decision support: a prospective intervention study assessing potential benefit and harm

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Currently ambulatory patients break one in four tablets before ingestion. Roughly 10% of them are not suitable for splitting because they lack score lines or because enteric or modified release coating is destroyed impairing safety a...

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Main Authors: Quinzler Renate, Schmitt Simon PW, Pritsch Maria, Kaltschmidt Jens, Haefeli Walter E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/9/30