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Table 6 Utility of the educational outreach visit

From: Educational outreach visits to improve venous thromboembolism prevention in hospitalised medical patients: a prospective before-and-after intervention study

Measures

Median (IQ range)

Number of contacts needed to arrange the EOV

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNumber of contacts needed to arrange the visit

3 (1ā€“4)

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒNumber of cancelled visits prior to the visit

0

Time spent arranging and conducting the EOV (min)

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒTime spent arranging the visit

20 (10ā€“20)

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒTime spent customising material

45 (45ā€“60)

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒTime spent waiting for the participant

5 (0ā€“20)

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒTime spent with the participant during the visit

15 (15ā€“20)

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒTime spent on interruptions

0

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒTotal time spent on the visit

92 (78ā€“129)

Protocol adherence

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒPercent of protocol elements delivered to participant

80 (70ā€“85)

Location of the EOV

Number (%)

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒClinical area

6 (32)

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒOffice

10 (53)

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒOther public area

2 (10)

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒOther private area

1 (5)

Outcome of the EOV

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒParticipant agreed to provide evidence-based prophylaxis

15 (79)

  1. IQ Interquartile.