Table 3

Gastroprotection prescribed and patient referrals

Gastroprotection prescribedAudit 1Audit 2P value
N%N%
Proton-pump inhibitor70 48477.260 88482.3<0.001
H2 receptor antagonist27473.018172.5<0.001
Misoprostol4070.41700.2
Total with gastroprotection73 63880.762 87185.0<0.001
Referral of patients without gastroprotection
 Total without gastroprotection17 61419.311 12115.0
 Current or recent referral10 35858.8751267.5<0.001
Referral of patients co-prescribed antiplatelets, anticoagulants or SSRIs without gastroprotection (audit 1, n=16 999*; audit 2, n=12 807*)
 Total with gastroprotection14 55685.611 37088.8<0.001
 Total without gastroprotection244314.4143711.2
 Current or recent referral161866.2109976.5<0.001

  • *Some instances where more than one medicine class concurrently prescribed.

  • SSRIs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.