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This is a Cross-Sectional Study study.

Prescription Audit in a Paediatric Outpatient Department: A Crosssectional Study in Sub-district hospital

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Out of 150 audited prescriptions, frequent errors included missing patient details, highlighting gaps in the prescribing process.
An average of 2.44 drugs per prescription was noted, with generic name usage at 78.41%, indicating adherence to quality standards.
Descriptive statistical analyses revealed that dosage and frequency instructions were often omitted in more than half of the prescriptions.
The study emphasizes the necessity for adopting electronic prescribing systems to enhance prescription quality and reduce errors.

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Cross-sectional study examines prescription errors and adherence to WHO indicators in pediatric patients, suggesting improvements.

Parmar et al. (2025) studied this question.

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