Method of oxygen prescription | Usual drug card 2001 | Prescription form (device specified) | Target saturation system 2005 | |
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2001 | 2004 | |||
% of patients using oxygen who had a valid prescription for oxygen | 51% | 51% | 48% | 92% |
% accurately delivered if oxygen was prescibed | 73% | 83% | 36% | 81% |
% prescribed and appropriately administered | 37% | 42% | 17% | 74% |