Reducing Prescribing Errors: to determine if a pocket sized laminated card summarising obstetrics and gynaecological therapeutics can reduce house officers' prescribing errors
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN57459249 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN57459249 |
| Protocol serial number | HSR/041 441452 |
| Sponsor | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 29/10/2019
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Nicholas Johnson
Scientific
Scientific
Leeds General Infirmary
Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Clarendon Wing
Leeds
LS2 9NS
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)113 292 3891 |
|---|---|
| abc@email.com |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Reducing Prescribing Errors: to determine if a pocket sized laminated card summarising obstetrics and gynaecological therapeutics can reduce house officers' prescribing errors |
| Study objectives | To see if pocket reference cards reduce prescribing errors. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Pregnancy and childbirth |
| Intervention | A portable, robust summary of prescribing relevant to obstetrics and gynaecology will be given to new SHOs in the Yorkshire region. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Prescribing error rates recorded by local ward pharmacists. The value of aid to house officers will be assessed by a structured interview. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 04/01/1998 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Key inclusion criteria | Senior House Officers (SHO) |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 07/01/1996 |
| Date of final enrolment | 04/01/1998 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
LS2 9NS
United Kingdom
LS2 9NS
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
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