Education-based approach to addressing non-evidence-based practice in preventing NSAID-associated gastrointestinal complications

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2009; 15(47): 5953-5959
Published online Dec 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5953

Table 4 Prescription of NSAIDs to patients in each of the two study phases of the educational program n (%)

Drug therapy	Phase I		Phase II
	Before visit	After visit	Before visit	After visit
No NSAID therapy	718 (41.45)	162 (9.35)	653 (37.92)	190 (11.03)
NSAID therapy	1014 (58.55)	1570 (90.65)	1069 (62.08)	1532 (88.97)
Aceclofenac	146 (8.43)	248 (14.32)^b	148 (8.59)	202 (11.73)^b
Celecoxib	45 (2.60)	100 (5.77)^b	35 (2.03)	116 (6.74)^b
Diclofenac	229 (13.22)	271 (15.65)	238 (13.82)	270 (15.68)
Etoricoxib	16 (0.92)	46 (2.66)^b	18 (1.05)	79 (4.58)^b
Ibuprofen	281 (16.22)	432 (24.94)^b	297 (17.25)	406 (23.58)^b
Indomethacin	63 (3.64)	62 (3.58)	73 (4.24)	75 (4.36)
Ketorolac	15 (0.87)	25 (1.44)	28 (1.63)	31 (1.80)
Meloxicam	71 (4.10)	234 (13.51)^b	101 (5.87)	215 (12.49)^b
Piroxicam	74 (4.27)	75 (4.33)	64 (3.72)	64 (3.72)
Other NSAIDs includes aproxen)	19 (1.10)	22 (1.27)	16 (0.93)	28 (1.63)
Analgesics
Paracetamol	137 (7.91)	120 (6.93)	136 (7.90)	122 (7.08)
Metamizol	35 (2.02)	28 (1.62)	53 (3.08)	26 (1.51)
Total	1732 (100)		1722 (100)

^bP < 0.001 vs before the visit.

Citation: Lanas A, Esplugues JV, Zapardiel J, Sobreviela E. Education-based approach to addressing non-evidence-based practice in preventing NSAID-associated gastrointestinal complications. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(47): 5953-5959
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i47/5953.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5953

Lanas A, Esplugues JV, Zapardiel J, Sobreviela E. Education-based approach to addressing non-evidence-based practice in preventing NSAID-associated gastrointestinal complications. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(47): 5953-5959 [PMID: 20014459 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.5953]

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