Evaluation of Written Prescription Information Provided in Community Pharmacies: A National Study

7/29/2003


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Evaluation of Written Prescription Information Provided in Community Pharmacies: A National Study

Objectives

Study Differs From Past Work

Eight Criteria from 1996 Action Plan for Useful Information

Eight Criteria from 1996 Action Plan for Useful Information

Expert Rating Forms

Five Levels of Adherence to Criteria

Consumer Rating Process

Comprehensibility Items

Legibility and Summary Items

% Shoppers Given Leaflet and Mean Expert Rating of Leaflet

Expert Ratings, All Criteria (n=1,367 leaflets)

Expert Ratings by Criterion

% Leaflets Rated Level 4-5

Lowest Expert Ratings - Criteria 2 & 4

Lowest Expert Ratings - Criterion 8

Consumer Ratings, All Items (%)

Consumer Ratings by Item

Consumer Summary Rating: Readability and Understandability

Consumer Summary Rating: Usefulness

Factors Linked to Ratings (atenolol)

Expert Ratings by Leaflet Type, Vendor, and Version

Expert Ratings of Standard Leaflets: Vendor 1 Vs. Vendor 2 (atenolol)

Expert Ratings of Standard Leaflets: Vendor 1 Vs. Vendor 2 (atenolol)

Consumer Ratings by Leaflet Type, Vendor, Version (atenolol)

Consumer Ratings of Standard Leaflets: Vendor 1 Vs Vendor 2 (atenolol)

Consumer Overall Ratings by Leaflet Format

Leaflet Distribution and Ratings by Pharmacy Type

Leaflet Type by Pharmacy Type

Conclusions: Four Main Problems Identified

Author: Bonnie L. Svarstad

Home Page: http://www.fda.gov/cder/Offices/ODS/writtenPrescripInfo.htm

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