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Table 3 Comparisons of the average number of tablets of PRN benzodiazepines administered every 6-h intervals throughout the day

From: Does accreditation improve pro re nata benzodiazepines administration in psychiatric inpatients? Pre-post accreditation medical record comparison

Timing

(24 h)

Study period

P value

Pre-accreditation

Post-accreditation

000–0600

2.41 ± 1.2 (70)

1.85 ± 1.0 (66)

0.003a

0600–1200

None

1.44 ± 0.5 (16)

N. A.

1200–1800

2.0 ± 0.8 (4)

1.60 ± 0.6 (50)

0.263

1800–2400

5.05 ± 2.4 (128)

3.30 ± 1.4 (152)

<0.001a

  1. aStatistically significant at 5% level of significance
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems

ISSN: 1752-4458