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Table 3 Results from patient call tracker

From: Evaluating Diuretics in Normal Care (EVIDENCE): a feasibility report of a pilot cluster randomised trial of prescribing policy in primary care to compare the effectiveness of thiazide-type diuretics in hypertension

 

Number

% of contacts

Reason for contacta

 Request for more information

53

37.3

 Concern about the risk of adverse event

32

22.5

 Adverse event to a non-study drug

4

2.8

 Opt-out of switch due to general ill-health

6

4.2

 Opt-out of switch for a non-specific reason

55

38.7

 General feedback on the letter

6

4.2

 Concern about ethical aspects of the study

4

2.8

Outcome of patient contact

 Prepared to switch

43

30.3

 Not prepared to switch

99

69.7

Total number of patients

142

 
  1. aPatients may have made contact for more than one reason